Louisiana Purchase Study Guide Flashcards
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What did Jefferson think the role of the government was in the economy
Play as small as possible of a role
Where did Jefferson get his ideas for the economy?
Adam smith; he wrote “the wealth of the nations”
What did John Marshall want to do
Make the federal government stronger
Explain Marbury v. Madison
Marbury sued Madison but Madison ended up winning. The case gave the Supreme Court the power to decide if laws were constitutional
Why did Jefferson want to buy New Orleans
So they could use the Mississippi River to transport goods and store them in New Orleans
How much did we pay for the Louisiana territory
15 million
Who did we buy Louisiana from
France
Where did Lewis and Clark start
St. Louis
Where did Lewis and Clark spend their first winter and who did they meet there
Mandans; Sacajawea and her husband
What were the problems faced on the journey
Rattlesnakes Mosquitoes Flu Fever Wildlife
What was the name of the fort they built on the Pacific Ocean
Fort clatsop
How many miles were covered
8,000
How many men died on the journey
One
Who was Sacajawea reunited with during the journey
Her brother and best friend
What did Lewis send back to Jefferson
Prairie dogs
Yankee captains looked for new…
Goods and markets
What was one of the great risks traders faced
Pirates
What happened to the American ship, Philadelphia
It ran aground; was boarded by pirates and was going to be used to get other ships. Then Americans then burned it. (The crew was taken to prison)
Explain the embargo act. What was it supposed to do. What did it end up doing
Supposed to hurt Britain and France by cutting off needed supplies but ended up hurting Americans more
What happened to native Americans when settlers moved west
Lost their land
Caused war
Americans hunted their animals
Who was Tecumseh and what did he do
Great Native American leader who was feared
Fought for the land
What is the name of the town the Indian brothers set up
Prophetstwon
What happened at the battle of tippecanoe
Indians made a surprise attack
Both sides suffered heavy losses
Americans won
What were war Hawks and who was a main one
Members of congress from the west and south who called for war; Henry clay
