People
1st president of the United States, wanted the country to be strong, united and peaceful
George Washington
When you do not pick a side
Neutrality
Shoshone woman that served as a translator on the expedition
Sacagawea
Laws that made it more difficult for immigrants to become citizens and make it illegal to write or say bad things about the government
Alien Acts
Sedition Act
2nd president of the United States, believed a strong government was necessary to protect and guide the young United States
John Adams
An organized purposeful journey or voyage undertaken by a group
Expedition
Expert hunter that was trained in geography and kept a journal of what the west was like in the early 1800s
Meriweather Lewis
A group of advisors to the president
Cabinet
3rd president of the United States, doubled the size of the United States
Thomas Jefferson
An all-water route that spreads across the continent, From the Atlantic Ocean all the way to the Pacific Ocean
Northwest passage
Co captain of the expedition that had knowledge of how to draw maps
William Clark
A protest in the United States where farmers in western Pennsylvania refused to pay a new tax
Whiskey Rebellion
Secretary of Treasury in Washington's cabinet, came up with the idea of a national bank
Alexander Hamilton
Also known as Anti-Federalists, people that opposed the Consitution
Republicans
What river did Thomas Jefferson want to control when he purchased the Louisiana territory? Why was this river important?
Mississippi River.
Open land for westward expansion
Easier access to the New Orleans port
An organization of citizens who have similar views about government and work together to put their ideas into practice
Political Parties
Leader of France when they sold the Louisiana territory to the United States
Napoleon Bonaparte
An official representative employed by a goverment to manage political, economic, and social relations with foreign nations
Diplomat
Explain the significance of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Who sent them on their journey?
Thomas Jefferson sent them. They found things like new plants, animals, the Missouri River.
Created relationships with Native American tribes
Reached the Pacific Ocean
What 3 things did Washington want for the new United States in his farewell address?
Avoid political parties
National unity
Avoid foreign alliances