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15 Cards in this Set
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Who was the US leader at the Battle of New Orleans? Andrew Jackson |
Andrew Jackson |
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Why did Napoleon sell Louisiana to the United States? |
She guided them and was also a translator for them. |
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Was was an effect of the Embargo Act? |
US farmers suffered from not being able to sell goods overseas |
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Who wrote the poem that is now our national anthem? |
Francis Scott Key |
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Towards the end of the War of 1812, the British set fire to buildings in which US city? |
Washington DC |
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What were Lewis and Clark's first names? |
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark |
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Why did Napoleon sell Louisiana to the United States? |
He needed money to pay for the war against Britain. |
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Which group lost their protectors after the treaty was signed in the War of 1812? |
The Native Americans |
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Why did Britain use the policy of impressment? |
To fill its need for sailors |
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What was the last major battle of the War of 1812?
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Battle of New Orleans
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What was one cause of the War of 1812?
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US merchant ships being attacked at sea
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What was the goal of Lewis & Clark's expedition?
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To figure out if there was an all water route across the United States.
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The War of 1812 was fought between which two countries?
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US and Britain
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Thomas Jefferson was concerned about purchasing Louisiana, why?
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The Constitution didn't actually say the president could buy land. |
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What was the name of the treaty that ended the War of 1812? |
Treaty of Ghent |
