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Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase war of 1812
Question | Answer |
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What President was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase? | Jefferson |
From what country did the US buy the Louisiana Territory? | France |
By how much did the Louisiana Purchase increase the size of the US? | It doubled the size of the US |
Why was the Mississippi River vital to the development of the present-day states of Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee? | The Mississippi was the only way to get goods from these areas to a port where they could be shipped to markets. |
Why was New Orleans one of the most important cities on the North American continent. | It controlled the Mississippi River’s access to Gulf of New Mexico. |
The Louisiana Purchase was first explored by what expedition? | The Lewis and Clark Expedition. |
What was the stated purpose of the expedition? | To gather information about the plants, animals, and native people of the region |
How were Lewis and Clark treated by the Native Americans they encountered? | The native people gave assistance in the form of food and other supplies and by supplying guides and translators. |
What were the long-term results of the expedition? | The expedition created great interest in the region, spurred many Americans to move into the territory, and increase knowledge of the flora and fauna of the American West. |
What is impressment? | The practice of British warships stopping American vessels and removing any American sailors they thought might be deserters from the British navy, forcing them to join the British |
What is Manifest Destiny? | In the 19th-century doctrine or belief that expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable. |
Why did both Britain and France try to interfere with American maritime trade with each other in the early 1800’s? | These two countries were at war and didn’t want America to sell supplies to the other side. |
Besides stopping American ships on their way to trade with France, what other action did the British NAVY take that angered Americans? | They impressed American sailors. They encouraged Native Americans to attack American settlements in the western part of the country. |
Americans in the western part of the new nation were especially eager for war with Britain. What British actions led westerners to agitate for war? | They impressed American sailors. They encouraged Native Americans to attack American settlements in the western part of the country. |
Why were Americans in New England against war with Britain? | New England depended on trade with Britain and would lose money if the two nations went to war. |
What was America’s worst defeat during the War of 1812? | The British captured the city of Washington and burned the capital and the White House. |
What battle was America’s most important victory over British forces? | The Battle of New Orleans |
What was the result of the war for the Federalist party? | Federalist party collapsed after the war. |