Louisiana Purchase
The two people that actually made the Louisiana Purchase.
James Monroe and Robert R. Livingston.
On which of Christopher Columbus's voyages did he discover Jamaica.
On his second voyage.
What are two major rebellions that took place on both countries. (one for each)
The Christmas Rebellion or Eastern Rebellion for Jamaica. The Stono Rebellion and Nat Turner’s Rebellion for America.
Why did Jefferson think that purchasing the Louisiana Territory might be unconstitutional.
It did not say that a president could purchase land in the constitution.
Who were the first people to arrive at Jamaica.
The Arawak.
Which country was discovered by Christopher Columbus first and on what voyage.
Jamaica was found first and on Columbus's second voyage.
The amount that Napoleon offered to America for the all of the Louisiana Territory.
15 million dollars.
When did the English take Jamaica from the Spaniards.
On May 10, 1655.
Which of the two countries abolished slavery first.
Jamaica gained full freedom 27 years before America.
Why did Federalists think twice about the Louisiana Purchase.
They were worried that Northern Representation would be snuffed out when more southern slave states were introduced with the Louisiana purchase.
What were two notable slave rebellions that took place in Jamaica.
The Christmas rebellion (1831) and the Eastern Rebellion (1760).
What was a Humanitarian Group in both Jamaica and in America.
The Quakers.
How far East and West did the Louisiana Territory stretch.
From the Mississippi River to East of the Rocky Mountains.
What was the Middle Passage.
The journey of a British merchant that started in England with goods to trade then those goods were traded for slaves in Africa. Next, the slaves were landed in the West Indies where they worked on plantations and grew more goods and finally those goods were sold back to England.
How did the West Indies and Jamaica in particular change the economy in America.
In the 1700s sugar cane was introduced to the West Indies and the farmers there were making tons of money selling sugar to Britain. In America at the time Tobacco and Cotton were the main crops but due to Northern demand the prices were going down, to counter this the farmers decided to start growing sugar.