The Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson's Presidency
Lewis & Clark
Causes & Events of War of 1812
General Study Guide Questions
100

Which TWO explorers did Jefferson send to explore new lands gained by the Louisiana Purchase Treaty?

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

100

What was Jefferson's party affiliation

Democratic Republican

100

What was the name of the group led by Lewis & Clark to explore the Louisiana Territory from 1804-1806?

The Corps of Discovery

100

What was the name of the group of American politicians who wanted to expand U.S. territory and punish Britain for the seizing of our ships?    

War Hawks

100

Who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel in 1804?

Aaron Burr

200

Which country originally founded, owned, and controlled the territory of New Orleans?

France

200

This French term is the belief that government should play as small a role as possible in economic affairs

Laissez faire

200

Where did Lewis & Clark/Corps of Discovery start their expedition?

St. Louis, Missouri

200

Which battle inspired Francis Scott Key to write the “Star Spangled Banner?”

The Battle of Baltimore

200

The purpose of this is to protect a country’s industries from foreign competition

Protective tariff

300

How much money did the U.S. buy the Louisiana Territory from France for?

$15 Million

300

What did the case of Marbury v. Madison establish?

Judicial review

300

Where did the Corps of Discovery end their expedition?

Pacific Ocean – Near modern-day Oregon

300

Which battle was the final and most famous battle of the War of 1812?

The Battle of New Orleans

300

One idea of this policy was that The United States would stay out of European wars and not interfere in European colonies that already existed.

The Monroe Doctrine

400

Which TWO people did Jefferson send to negotiate with France?

Robert Livingston and James Monroe

400

Who was Jefferson's main political rival?

Alexander Hamilton

400

This U.S. president instructed Lewis & Clark to: 

  1. Map a route to the Pacific Ocean

  2. Study the geography

  3. Learn about Native Americans

Thomas Jefferson

400

This treaty officially ended the War of 1812

The Treaty of Ghent

400

This is loyalty to one’s state or section rather than the nation as a whole

Sectionalism

500

What is the Louisiana Purchase territory often referred to as today?

The Great Plains

500

What were the TWO main plans of a “Jeffersonian” economy?

  1. Reduce the federal budget

  1. Laissez faire

500

This woman accompanied the Corps as a translator & guide

Sacagawea

500

What law did Britain pass that restricted American trade, caused ships to be seized, and hurt the U.S. economy?

Orders in Council

500

This agreement between the United States and Spain that settled a long-running border dispute and led to the U.S. gaining control of Florida. 

The Adams - Onis Treaty