Chapter 8 Map Exercises

Needing money for military campaigns in Europe, Napoleon offered to sell the entire Louisiana Territory to the United States. Select on the map the territory that comprised the Louisiana Purchase of 1803.

(center), Missouri country

Using information provided by the map of the War of 1812, complete the following passage.

At the start of the War of 1812, the British set up successful naval blockades off the Atlantic coast of North America, outside important ports at Massachusetts, Maryland, and New York, among others. In 1814, the British successfully captured Washington, D.C., and burned the Capitol building. The United States did enjoy a few military successes against the British during the war, including battles at Lake Erie and Fort McHenry.

What information does the map below provide to explain why the election of 1800 was thrown to the House of Representatives?

Both Republican candidates received the same number of electoral votes.

What conclusions can be drawn from the map below about the presidential election results of 1800?

Correct - The outcome revealed a flaw in the system for choosing the president and the vice president. - The two parties split the states almost evenly. Incorrect - One party won by a landslide in the electoral college. - The outcome reflected a new, growing tension between North and South.

Which facts about Lewis and Clark's expedition of 1804 does the map reflect?

Reflected in the Map - Lewis and Clark were seeking a water route to the Pacific. - One purpose of the expedition was to explore the Louisiana Territory. Not Reflected in the Map - Lewis and Clark avoided encounters with western Native Americans. - The expedition stayed within the United States' new boundaries.

What facts about the War of 1812 does the map below reflect?

Reflected in the Map - The United States fought a two-front war, against both Native Americans and the British. - There was little conflict along the Canadian border. - The British imposed blockades of American ports along the East Coast. Not Reflected in the Map - The British had the upper hand on land, but the United States was superior at sea.

The Louisiana Purchase brought a vast amount of land west of the Mississippi River under U.S. control, while the War of 1812 completed the conquest of the land east of the Mississippi River. Select on the map the Mississippi River.

runs from Canada to ocean

Using the information provided by the map, match each of the following states to the presidential candidate who received its electoral votes.

Jefferson - eight votes from South Carolina - twenty-one votes from Virginia - eight votes from North Carolina Adams - four votes from North Carolina - four votes from Vermont

Select on the map the site of the one American naval victory shown on the map of the War of 1812.

Lake Erie, sept. 1813 defeating British navy

Using the map below, place the listed states in order of their number of electoral votes, most to least, in the presidential election of 1800.

VIRGINIA MASSACHU. PENNSYL. NEWYORK