Unit 6 Flashcards
The Louisiana Purchase | Which country sold the land?
France
The Louisiana Purchase | Who was the emperor of France during the Louisiana Purchase?
Napolean
The Louisiana Purchase | Why did France sell the land to the US?
France was fighting a war with Great Britain at the time and needed cash.
The Louisiana Purchase | The US originally wanted New _________ because it had the ________________ River.
Orleans & Mississippi
The US originally wanted New Orleans because it had the Mississippi River.
The Louisiana Purchase | The US originally offered ________ million USD for New Orleans
10
The US originally offered 10 million USD for New Orleans
The Louisiana Purchase |France asked the US if they wanted to buy Louisiana for ___________ milllion.
15
France asked the US if they wanted to buy Louisiana for 15 million.
The Louisiana Purchase | T/F : $0.4 per acre
True
The Louisiana Purchase | T/F : Over 800,000 square foot of land was bought in the Louisiana Purchase
True
The Louisiana Purchase | ______ gave France the land in a secret treaty.
Spain
Spain gave France the land in a secret treaty.
Crops of Discovery | ________ and _________ lead the expedition.
Lewis & Clark
Lewis and Clark lead the expedition
Crops of Discovery | The goal was to reach the __________ Ocean.
Pacific
The goal was to reach the Pacific Ocean.
Crops of Discovery | They travelled mostly through _______.
Rivers
They travelled mostly through rivers.
Crops of Discovery | T/F : They had to go through the Rocky Mountains
True
Crops of Discovery | Thomas Jefferson told them to be _________ during the expedition
Peaceful
Thomas Jefferson told them to be peaceful during the expedition.
Crops of Discovery | Surprisingly, all 50 _____ survived!
Members
Surprisingly, all 50 members survived.
Crops of Discovery | Lewis and Clark came back with a lot of notes on many ___ discoveries they had never seen before.
New
Lewis and Clark came back with a lot of notes on many new discoveries they had never seen before
Crops of Discovery | T/F : A benefit of the expedition was the fact that a map was now available of the west.
True
Saragawea | Who did she help translate?
Lewis and Clark / Crops of Discovery
Saragawea | She was ____ years old when she was brought on to the crew.
15
She was 15 years old when she was brought on to the crew
Saragawea | She carried her ______ around anywhere she went
Son
She carried her son around anywhere she went
Saragawea | She died at age ____
26
She died at age 26
Embargo Act of 1807 | Who was president that enacted the Embargo Act of 1807?
President James Madison (4th)
Embargo Act of 1807 | Why was the Embargo Act of 1807 made?
Britain restricted the US from trading with France.
Embargo Act of 1807 | What was the purpose of passing this act?
The US wanted to demonstrate to Britain and France their dependence on American goods, convincing them to respect American neutrality.
