What was the role of frontiersmen in the late 1700's?
To explore unsettled areas so settlers could follow
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What British activity helped draw the United States into the War of 1812?
The British captured American sailors and forced them into the British navy.
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Who became a national hero during the Battle of New Orleans in 1815?
Andrew Jackson
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A journey undertaken by a group for a definite purpose is called a what?
Expedition
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What were the TWO goals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
To find a water route across the continent and to learn more about the geography of the West
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What problem did President Jefferson fear would result from the transfer of the Louisiana Territory from Spain to France?
France might close the Mississippi River to Americans
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How was the Battle of Tippecanoe related to the War of 1812?
The battle happened before the war and helped lead to it.
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How has the number of stars and stripes on our national flag changed since 1818?
The number of stars has increased as the number of states has grown, but the stripes have stayed the same.
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A person who is known for a special achievement is called a what?
Hero
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What did children study at the schoolhouse in the early 1800's?
Reading, writing, math, and citizenship
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How far to the west did the Lewis and Clark expedition get?
The Pacific Ocean
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What was the result of the British march into Washington in 1814?
The British burned many government buildings.
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Which of the following would an artist in the early 1800's have been MOST likely to choose as a patriotic symbol?
A. a wild turkey
B. a map of North America
C. Miss Liberty
D. a one-room schoolhouse
C. Miss Liberty
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To force people into the military service is called a what?
Impressment
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Where did the Lewis and Clark begin and end?
Beginning - St. Louis
End - Pacific Ocean
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What effect did the Louis and Clark expedition have on the nation?
It helped prepare the nation for further western expansion.
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Did Tecumseh achieve his dream? Why or why not?
No. The Battle of Tippecanoe destroyed his dream of a Native American union to drive away the white man.
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Noah Webster hoped that his dictionary would do what?
Help create and American form of English
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A region just beyond a settled area is called a what?
Frontier
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What did the Louisiana Purchase do to the size of the United States?
Doubled it in size
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How did Daniel Boone contribute to the nation's westward expansion?
He opened the way west for many Americans. He made a trial across the Appalachians called the "Wilderness Trial."
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How did the end of the War of 1812 affect American pride and unity?
They increased because Americans had been successful against the British.
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Why did Parson Weems make up the story about George Washington and the cherry tree?
To inspire Americans and to add to Washington's glory
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Something that stands for something else is called a what?