early history 1812
This is the name given to the group led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in 1804-1806 and was responsible for exploring the Louisiana Territory.
Corps of Discovery
Louisiana purchase of 1803 did what to the U.S. and granted what river?
Doubled the size and the Mississippi river
This is an artificial waterway used for travel and shipping from the Hudson River to Lake Erie. It facilitated the increased settlement in western New York and was first opened in 1825.
Erie Canal
Five freedoms found in what?
First amendment
This is the movement of people within a country or political unit, resulting in a change of personal residence.
Migration
First political issue faced by U.S gov't after the radification of the constitution jefferson?
National Bank
The city of New Orleans was an important factor in Thomas Jefferson's desire to purchase the Louisiana Territory from France. Which of these is a primary reason for Jefferson's desire?
New Orleans was key to accessing and controlling trade on the Mississippi River.
This city was originally called "New Amsterdam" in the 1600s, but today is the largest city in the United States at over 8 million people.
New York City
3rd amendment
Quartering Act
What is the name of the undeclared war?
Quasi war
Federalist papers were written to encourage what?
Ratification of the constitution
In a federal system gov't how is power divided ?
State gov't and national
Historian regards Thomas Jefferson decision to purchase Louisiana Purchase from france
Strict Construction
What established the procedure by which the United States would expand westward across North America by the admission of new states, rather than by the expansion of existing states?
The Northwest Ordinance
After the Erie Canal was constructed...
new cities were built along the shores of the Great Lakes.
The United States declared war on Great Britain in 1812 because
the british seized american merchant ships
The Star Spangled Banner was written during the defense of this place during the War of 1812.
Ft. McHenry
The land included in the Northwest Territories was ceded to the United States following
Great Britain's defeat in the American Revolution.
Why was the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812 sometimes thought of as a "meaningless" American victory?
It occurred after the end of the War of 1812.
Which two philosophers got their ideas
John Locke and Moniscue
This refers to the 1803 sale of over 800,000 square miles of North America by France to the United States at just about 4 cents per acre.
Louisiana Purchase
Which of these caused the United States to grow the most?
Louisiana Purchase
Election of 1800 Jams Adams defeated by?
Thomas Jefferson
Reason why constitution was adopted over articles of confederation?
We didn't have a strong central goverment
This is the official residence of the President of the United States since 1800, and was burned by the British Army during the War of 1812.
White House
The Louisiana Purchase of 1803
almost doubled the area of the U.S. and gave it control of the Mississippi River.
The Monroe Doctrine can be viewed as a moral opposition to
coloinialism
During the early 1800s the British Navy began to take U.S. sailors and sea merchants captive during the early 1800s, forcing them to work on British ships. What was this practice called?
impressment
