Drew Powell Study Guide #5

43. When Chief Joseph was forced to surrender to the U.S. army when trying to escape to Canada, he said, "I will fight no more ______________."

forever

16. Which fort did Lewis and Clark spend their first winter at?

fort Mandon

3. What did France take control of (from Spain) in 1801?

new Orleans and the Louisiana

27. Who won the War of 1812?

no one won

18. Which mountain range did Lewis and Clark have to cross?

Rocky mountains

47. Why did the Cherokee change their culture?

So they could keep their land and humanity

14. Where and WHEN did the Lewis and Clark expedition begin?

St. Louis on May 14, 1804

54. What did the Native Americans do with the dead bodies when the ground was frozen?

covered them with blankets

40. The cattle industry helped create towns called what?

cow towns

53. What diseases did the Native Americans get from heat and overcrowding while on the Trail of Tears?

dysentery and cholera

12. What 5 things did Jefferson ask Lewis and Clark to take notes on during their expedition?

geography, mineral resources, the indians and animal and plant life.

36. What 3 places did Chinese immigrants find work in America?

gold fields, railroads, and laundries

66. What did Andrew Jackson think about slavery?

he thought everybody should have many

59. At age 29 what happened to Andrew Jackson?

he was elected Tennessee's first representative in the house of representatives

44. What is the Trail of Tears?

the Cherokees path from Georgia to Oklahoma

51. Who ordered 7,000 soldiers to force the Cherokee off their land in 1838?

the president, Martin Van Buren

37. How long did the California Gold Rush last?

ten years

33. Which animal was the center of life for the Plains Indians?

Bison

19. Which river did Lewis and Clark use to get to the Pacific?

Columbia river

60. Which tribe did Andrew Jackson fight against in 1813 and 1814?

Creeks

49. Who were 2 white men who spoke out against the removal of the Indians?

Davy Crockett, Daniel Webster

10. What were the top 3 RESULTS of the Louisiana Purchase for America?

Doubled the size of the united states, opened new lands for farming and fur trapping, us controlled the entire mississippi river

35. Why did Chinese immigrants come to America in the 1850's?

Famine

25. Which fort held off a British attack in Maryland, leading to the writing of the Star Spangled Banner?

Fort McHenry

17. Who did Lewis and Clark meet at the first fort?

Sacajawea

46. Who invented the Cherokee alphabet?

Sequoyah

45. After the Revolutionary War, which states did the U.S. government claim from the Cherokee?

Tennessee, North and South Carolina

50. Which tribe fought the U.S. army for 7 years before giving up their homeland in Florida?

The Seminoles

26. Which battle did Andrew Jackson win after the war was already over?

The battle of New Orleans

23. Who was President when war was declared on Great Britain in 1812?

Thomas Jefferson

1. Who was the President of the United States in 1801?

Thomas jefferson

21. Who fought against each other in the War of 1812?

United States and Great Britian

34. Where did the Mormon pioneers settle to escape religious discrimination?

Utah, salt lake city

7. How much did the United States pay for the ENTIRE Louisiana Territory (including New Orleans)?

15 million dollars.

8. What year was the Louisiana Purchase made?

1803

20. What years were Lewis and Clark on their expedition?

1804-1806

64. When did Andrew Jackson win his first presidential election? Second election?

1828 and 1832

55. About how many Cherokees died during the journey on the Trail of Tears?

4,000

52. How many miles was the journey to the West for the Native Americans on the Trail of Tears?

800

9. Who did America get the land from?

France

48. What was found on the Cherokee land in Georgia that made the white Americans want the land even more?

Gold

62. Who did Andrew Jackson lose the presidency to in 1824?

Henry clay

32. Who fought off and killed a bear?

Hugh Glass

65. Who did Jackson not include as potential citizens?

Indians and slaves

11. Who was chosen by President Jefferson to lead the expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory (2 people- first and last names)?

Meriweather Lewis and William Clark

15. Which river did the Lewis and Clark expedition use for the 1st part of their journey?

Missouri river

24. Which city did Great Britain attack that led to the Capitol being burned?

Montreal, Toronto, and Detroit

4. Who was the leader of France in 1801?

Napoleon

30. Which tribe saved Lewis and Clark's lives at Hungry Creek?

Nez Perce

42. What tribe was Chief Joseph a part of?

Nez Perce

2. Which 2 rivers were used to send products to New Orleans?

Ohio river, and Mississippi river

61. What was Andrew Jackson's nickname?

Old Hickory

13. What was Jefferson hoping that Lewis and Clark would find for the United States?

a near all water route to the west coast

58. What did Andrew Jackson do when he was 17 to change his life for the better?

began his study of law

67. How did some of Andrew Jackson's enemies claim that he behaved as President?

claimed he acted as a dictator or king and not as a president

5. Why was it so important for President Jefferson to own New Orleans?

it doubled the united states and was a good place for farming.

63. From 1824-28, what did Andrew Jackson tell the People he would do if he won the election?

listen and do their will

28. What were two results of the War of 1812?

manufacturing in the united states and countries in Europe began to show respect for the united states

56. Where was Andrew Jackson born?

on the border between North and South Carolina

38. Who got rich during the Gold Rush?

people who sold supplies

57. Why was Andrew Jackson slashed with a sword during the Revolutionary War?

refused a demeaning order

29. President Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark on what kind of an expedition in 1804?

scientific expedition

41. When the cattle industry ended, what happened to the towns that depended on them for survival?

they became ghost towns after they were deserted

6. Besides fearing Jefferson would attack with 50,000 troops, why else did Napoleon need to sell the Louisiana Territory?

to raise money for his army.

22. What were the 2 main problems that the United States and Great Britain had with each other?

trading and stuff

39. How did so many immigrants travel West after the Civil War was over?

train

31. Where did Mountain Men meet once a year to trade and talk?

trapper's rendezvous