Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson's postion liberty and emancipating slaves wes contradictory because?
He owned slaves.
What river did Lewis and Clark travel up to start their journey?
The Missouri
What was one cause of the war of 1812?
Impressment of Sailors
Seizure of American Ships
The British Supplying Arms to Native American Tribes
Desire to Conquer Canada
Inventor of the Cotton Gin.
Who was eli Whitney
How much did Jefferson pay for the Louisiana territory?
$ 15 Million
What was the most significant achievement of Thomas Jefferson's first term as President?
The Louisiana Purchase.
Who was the Indian woman who helped guide the expedition?
Sacagawea
Where did Oliver Hazard Perry's naval victory against the British take place?
Lake Erie
Canal built in New York sate that connected the Great Lakes to the port in New york City.
What is Erie Canal?
Whose support influenced the Federalists to choose Thomas Jefferson over Aaron Burr for President?
Alexander Hamilton
How much did the Louisiana Purchase increase the size of the United States?
It doubled it.
What was the destination of the expedition?
The Pacific Ocena.
Who was President during the War of 1812?
James Madison
Invented by Robert Fulton, sped up transportation on water.
What is the steamboat?
In August 1814 the British captured what American city?
Washington DC
The former Secretary of the Treasury adsn Jefferson rival who was shot in a duel by Jefferson's Vice President.
Who was Alexander Hamilton?
What was the most difficult obstacle on their journey?
What is the Rocky Mountains
What Indian nation did Andrew Jackson defeat at the battle of Horseshoe Bend?
The Creek nation.
This Samuel Morse invention was the first to give people the ability to communicate instantly over long distances.
What is the telegraph?
Thomas Jefferson sent warships to the Mediterranean Sea to stop ________ from the Barbary States.
Pirates
Who was the person running with Jefferson for Vice President who then tried to become President instead of Jefferson?
Aaron Burr
What was the name of Lewis and Clarks expedition(group)?
The Corps of Discovery
The Battle of New Orleans was American's biggest victory in the war and occurred two weeks after the peace treaty. Who was the American general?
Andrew Jackson
Credited with creating a system of factories employing young women to make textiles.
Who was Lowell.
What did Willam Clark name his oldest son?
Merriweather Lewis Clark