Unit 8 Flashcards
Who did Thomas Jefferson share a death date with?
John Adams
What anniversary did Jefferson die on? And how many years has passed since that event?
Signing of the Declaration of Independence. 50 years
What was the name of Jeffersons home and what did it mean?
Monticello and little mountain
Who was the legal owner of the Louisiana territory before it was sold to the United States?
Spain
How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana territory?
15 Million
Why did they sell the Louisiana territory?
Needed money for war they were fighting
Who sent the explorers west?
Jefferson
What was the group who explored the west called?
Lewis and Clark
What were the major rivers used to explore the west?
Missouri, Yellowstone, Columbia, and Snake
What was the name of the guide?
Sacajawea
What was the “gateway” called the expedition left from?
St. Louis
What other name does the war of 1812 have?
Second war of independence
Who was the president during the war of 1812?
James Madison
Who was the person responsible for writing the star spangled banner?
Francis Scott key
Where was he Francis Scott Key when he wrote it?
Fort Mchenry
Who sold the books to the library of congress after it was burned down?
Jefferson
Whose nickname was old hickory? And what battle does he become famous? How many weeks had the war been over when he caught the battle?
Andrew Jackson & battle of New Orleans. 2 weeks.
What is another name for a bribe?
Tribute
What was the name of the ship that was set in fire by the Americans?
Philadelphia
Who was the person who was sent to find the source of the Mississippi?
Zebulon Pike
What is the difference between War Hawks and War Doves?
War hawks are pro war while War Doves are anti war. War hawks are also from the South and War Doves are from the north.
What is an embargo?
Prohibit trade with another country
What is a judicial review
Review laws to see if they’re constitutional
What does Laissez faire mean?
Let alone
What does impressment mean?
Capture of sailors to force them into service to another country
What did Dolley Madison do when the White House was under attack of the British?
Saved documents and portraits
What did the Spanish think when they met Pike?
He was a spy
What was the name of the first White House?
Presidential palace
What was the name of the treaty that ended the war of 1812?
Treaty of Ghent
Who was the person that made the Star Spangled Banner flag?
Mary Pickergill
What was the group who explored the west called?
Core of discovery
