Unit 6 Flashcards
The Louisiana Purchase | Which country sold the land?
France
The Louisiana Purchase | Who was the emperor of France during the Louisiana Purchase?
Napolean
The Louisiana Purchase | Why did France sell the land to the US?
France was fighting a war with Great Britain at the time and needed cash.
The Louisiana Purchase | The US originally wanted New _________ because it had the ________________ River.
Orleans & Mississippi
The US originally wanted New Orleans because it had the Mississippi River.
The Louisiana Purchase | The US originally offered ________ million USD for New Orleans
10
The US originally offered 10 million USD for New Orleans
The Louisiana Purchase |France asked the US if they wanted to buy Louisiana for ___________ milllion.
15
France asked the US if they wanted to buy Louisiana for 15 million.
The Louisiana Purchase | T/F : $0.4 per acre
True
The Louisiana Purchase | T/F : Over 800,000 square foot of land was bought in the Louisiana Purchase
True
The Louisiana Purchase | ______ gave France the land in a secret treaty.
Spain
Spain gave France the land in a secret treaty.
Crops of Discovery | ________ and _________ lead the expedition.
Lewis & Clark
Lewis and Clark lead the expedition
Crops of Discovery | The goal was to reach the __________ Ocean.
Pacific
The goal was to reach the Pacific Ocean.
Crops of Discovery | They travelled mostly through _______.
Rivers
They travelled mostly through rivers.
Crops of Discovery | T/F : They had to go through the Rocky Mountains
True
Crops of Discovery | Thomas Jefferson told them to be _________ during the expedition
Peaceful
Thomas Jefferson told them to be peaceful during the expedition.
Crops of Discovery | Surprisingly, all 50 _____ survived!
Members
Surprisingly, all 50 members survived.
Crops of Discovery | Lewis and Clark came back with a lot of notes on many ___ discoveries they had never seen before.
New
Lewis and Clark came back with a lot of notes on many new discoveries they had never seen before
Crops of Discovery | T/F : A benefit of the expedition was the fact that a map was now available of the west.
True
Saragawea | Who did she help translate?
Lewis and Clark / Crops of Discovery
Saragawea | She was ____ years old when she was brought on to the crew.
15
She was 15 years old when she was brought on to the crew
Saragawea | She carried her ______ around anywhere she went
Son
She carried her son around anywhere she went
Saragawea | She died at age ____
26
She died at age 26
Embargo Act of 1807 | Who was president that enacted the Embargo Act of 1807?
President James Madison (4th)
Embargo Act of 1807 | Why was the Embargo Act of 1807 made?
Britain restricted the US from trading with France.
Embargo Act of 1807 | What was the purpose of passing this act?
The US wanted to demonstrate to Britain and France their dependence on American goods, convincing them to respect American neutrality.
Embargo Act of 1807 | What did the act do?
It closed down all foreign ports, banning all trade with other countries.
Embargo Act of 1807 | Who was effected the MOST?
America
Embargo Act of 1807 | T/F : Britain hunted US merchant ships and kidnapped men to join the British military
True
Embargo Act of 1807 | T/F : This act effectively broke the economy in the US
True
Embargo Act of 1807 | Who were War Hawks?
People who wanted to start war
Embargo Act of 1807 | What did New Englanders opposed?
War
Embargo Act of 1807 | T/F : The act was later appealed in 1809
True
