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t4-5 history study
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| impressment | The act of forcing people into the military |
| first five presidents(order Wise) | george washington John adams Thomas jefferson James madison James monroe |
| What was the XYZ affair? | The illegal political scandal started by French diplomats that tried to bribe American Ambassadors sent to france to negotiate a treaty. |
| What was the sedition act | Citizens would be fined or jailed if they criticized the government or its officials |
| federalists | wanted a strong central government |
| democratic repub | wanted strong state governments |
| Which president oversaw the Lousiana Purchase | Thomas Jefferson |
| what was the purpose of the Louisiana | American needed to secure the port of new orleans and gain control over the mississipi river. |
| What country sold Louisiana to america | france-it cost 15 million dollars |
| What were main objectives of lewis and clarks corps of discovery?? | find an all water route to the Pacific ocean |
| What were main objectives of lewis and clarks corps of discovery?? | map the new region for america |
| What were main objectives of lewis and clarks corps of discovery?? | establish trade and relationships with native americans |
| What were main objectives of lewis and clarks corps of discovery?? | make scientific observations and discoveries of the new land and animals. |
| Who was the president that presided over America during the war of 1812 | James madison |
| What were the main causes of the war of 1812 | Britain to respect US's wish to stay neutral |
| What were the main causes of the war of 1812 | Britain supplying native Americans with weapons to fight American settlers |
| What were the main causes of the war of 1812 | impressment of US sailors |
| What were the main causes of the war of 1812 | war hawks pushing for war against great britain |
| How did the war impact native Americans? | they would be pushed further westward, treaties and land rights would be ignored, and many people died from harsh treatment and reclocation |
| What did the Monroe Doctrine state? | The US would not interfere with European affairs, and Europe would not try to colonize any land in North or south america or it would mean war |
| Why is the constitution considered a framework for American government? | It outlines the structure of the government, enforces the limits of the 3 branches' power, and protects the individual rights of americans |
| How did including the bill of rights into the constitution protect individual rights? | The constitution is a written guide for what the government can and cannot do but the bill of rights guarantees the fundamental rights of US citizens are preserved and cannot be taken away by any government power.r |
| How did Lewis and Clark expedition impact the westward expansion of america | Native American claims to the land were ignored as more states began to grow. Tribes were forcefully moved west to make way for new settlers. |
| How did native americans help shape the outcome of the expedition? | The hidatsa tribes provided food, trade, and skills. The Nez perce tribes provided canoes, food, and guidance to the Pacific ocean. Sacagawea helped with her translations and connections |