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Who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?
France
How far west did U.S. territory extend in 1800?
U.S. territory extended all the way to the Mississippi River, but did not go west of the river.
Short Answer:
Define Laissez-faire
French philosophy that means “let people do as they choose” [an abstention by government from interfering with the free market].
Bonus question- What is Inauguration?
Process of swearing a person into office and thus making that person the incumbent
Bonus question- What happened in the electoral college during the election of 1800
A vote between Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson
How much did the U.S. pay for the Louisiana Territory?
15 million
What was the name of their guide through the territory?
Sacagawea
What was the campaign process like for the election of 1800?
Presidential nominees wrote open letters to newspapers and citizens
What is the name of the court case that established Judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
What is an incumbent?
The current holder of an office or position.
How much would the Louisiana Territory cost if purchased today?
2.2 Trillion
How long did Lewis and Clark explore the Louisiana Territory?
Spring of 1804-Fall of 1806 (approximately 2 years)
What was the outcome of the election of 1800?
Thomas Jefferson won the election, this marked the end of a federalist government and a start of a Republican one.
How did Jefferson cut government spending?
He scaled down the military and navy.
Most education was given to students where?
Dame Schools
Which European countries controlled the Louisiana Territory until 1800?
Spain
Who were the two people Jefferson sent to negotiate the Louisiana Territory?
Robert Livingston and James Madison.
What effects did the second great awakening have of American culture?
It stressed the equality of all believers before God.
What caused the surge of American nationalism in the early Republic?
The purchase of the Louisiana Territory, and the second great awakening.
Who was Toussaint Louverture?
The rebel leader in Santo Domingo that helped his people fight for independence.
What was the relationship between the revolt in Santo Domingo and France's interests in North America? How did these events affect U.S. territorial expansion?
Santo Domingo was used a military base and used Louisiana territory to oversee it. After losing Santo Domingo they saw little use for the Louisiana territory
Why was the port of New Orleans important to the United States?
It was an important trading port that connected settlers on the Mississippi to the east coast.
Short answer: What are the 3 principles of Judicial Review?
1. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land/ 2. When conflict arises between the Constitution and any other law, the Constitution must be followed/ 3. The Judicial Branch has a duty to uphold the Constitution.
Short Answer:
“If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.” What does he mean by “a state of civilization”?
The state the country is, not only as a government but by the state its people live by.
Short Answer:
“If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.” Why does he say that people living in a civilization can not be both ignorant and free?
In order to live in a free and democratic civilizatio, its people must be educate. Ignorance and uneducated people make it harder to live in a democracy