presidents
what act did Jefferson do that Americans didn't like?
The Embargo Act
how long was it?
2 years and 4 months
What did the British Navy do to the US Sailors
Impressment
What is a foreign affair
When two countries are fighting but your country isn't one of them
Why didn't people like John Adams as president?
Because he didn't want to go to war with the French
who went on the expedition
lewis and clark
who was the president during the time?
james monroe
who was in the foreign Affair when Washington was president
Britain and France
why did James Madison have such a big part qin the constitution?
he wrote most of it
How much was the Luisiana purchuse?
$15 million
what is impressment?
when the British Navy took the U.S. sailers and forced them to be the British Navy
how did the u.s. get pulled in between France and Britain?
the British stole American ships so they couldn't trade with the british
what precedent did Washington make when leaving office
fairwell address
Why did America want the Luisiana purchuse?
Because is was good for trading (right above the gulf) and Jeffersome wanted to expand America.
What did the U.S. want from the British
1. their ships and sailers back
2. Canada farm
did john adams want to go to war with France?
No
whar war was happening when James monroe was president?
war of 1812
Who help lewis and Clarke on their expedition?
Sacagawea
Why did the British take U.S. ships
Because the British didn't want the U.S. to trade with France
what did Gearge Washington want to do about foreign affairs
He didn't want the U.S. to get invovled