The single largest land purchase the US ever made.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
100
Author of the Declaration of Independence, macaroni machine inventor, architect, and the 3rd president of the US.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
100
The inventor of the cotton gin, Eli Whitney, also introduced this revolutionary concept.
What are interchangeable parts?
100
The Louisiana Purchase increased the size of the US by what percent?
What is 100%? (it doubled it!)
100
True or False: In his inauguration speech, Thomas Jefferson promised to double the size of the United States.
FALSE
200
These people lived in the Louisiana Territory for thousands of years before the US purchased it.
What are Native Americans?
200
Because he was president during the War of 1812, the war was often called this.
What is Madison's War?
200
Women working in the Lowell Mills lived here.
What is a company owned boardinghouse?
200
In this year, James Madison declared war on Britain.
What is 1812?
200
This improved the speed and luxury of rivier travel.
What is a steamboat?
300
Thomas Jefferson was able to purchase the Louisiana Territory from French leader Napoleon Bonaparte because Napoleon no longer needed it to grow crops for whom?
The slaves that had revolted in Santo Domingo.
300
This president promised to decrease the size of government, protect states' rights, and run a wise and frugal government.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
300
This sea port was the center of slave trading.
What is New Orleans?
300
Young women in the Lowell Mills earned about how much per week?
$2-$4 per week
300
To have the ability to ship crops for sale, early settlers tended to settle here.
What is along great rivers?
400
In addition to Lewis and Clark, this explorer was sent to map the newly purchased Louisiana Territory.
Who is Zebulon Pike?
400
This General won a victory at the Battle of New Orleans, won a battle against the Seminole Indians, and later became President.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
400
Governor Dewitt of New York pushed for this massive engineering project to improve trade.
What is the Eerie Canal?
400
The Embargo Act was passed in this year.
What is 1807?
400
During the War of 1812, the British burned the White House and this building.
What is the Capitol Building?
500
The territory purchased for $15 million from France extended from what to what?
The Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains
500
President Monroe signed this statement encouraging European countries to stay out of the Americas and promising not to meddle in European affairs.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
500
In this dangerous industry, black men were treated equally to white men.