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22 Cards in this Set
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Which states were added by 1800?
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Vermont, Kentucky & Tennessee
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Why did Jefferson purchase the Louisiana territory from France?
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To establish a port in the Northwest Territory
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Lewis and Clark finally reached what ocean after traveling 3,000 miles?
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Pacific Ocean
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What caused an increase in the number of American traders traveling to New Mexico?
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The capture of Zibulon Pike
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Define the practice of impressment
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Taking workers against their will
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Who supplied Native Americans with guns to fight the American settlers?
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The British
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What three things did War Hawks want to happen?
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Force British out of North America, Take over Florida,
Capture Canada |
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What battle was an early turning point in the War of 1812?
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Battle of Lake Erie
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Which president issued a doctrine forbidding European countries to colonize in North America?
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James Monroe
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List three facts about Andrew Jackson
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First western President, Called “Old Hickory”, a lawyer and a judge
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Who led the first expedition across the Louisiana Purchase?
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Lewis & Clark
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Who stopped American merchant ships at sea and prevented them from trading with other countries?
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The British
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What happened after Tecumseh’s death?
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Indians stopped fighting
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Define democracy
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People are free to make decisions about their lives and their government
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Who were President Jackson strongest supporters?
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The common man
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What did the US gain after signing the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
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Southern Texas and the Mexican Cession
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Who did the Texans have to defeat in order to declare independence?
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The Mexican army
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What were California gold seekers called?
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Forty-niners
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What was built to help connect the eastern US to the western US?
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The National Road
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Why was the Erie Canal built in New York?
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It was a faster and cheaper way to travel and ship goods
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What did the steam engine allow boats to do?
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travel upstream
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Explain how giving the right to vote to all white men changed the type of people elected to office. Give an example of an official elected during this time.
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No longer always wealthy landowners,Not very well educated, Represent the ordinary citizens
Examples: Andrew Jackson & Davy Crocket |
