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  • What were the goals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
    To map the land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase, gather intel about Indigenous nations, and document plants and animals. (p.183-184)
  • Who became the THIRD President of The United States?
    Thomas Jefferson
  • What is the role of the President's cabinet?
    To advise the President (p163)
  • Why were the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans important?
    Merchants and farmers needed the Mississippi River to conduct trade. New Orleans was a major trading center. (p.180)
  • define the Electoral College
    a group that represents the people's vote in electing a president. (p.162) George Washington was the only President to have ever won ALL of the electoral votes.
  • What was the result of the election of 1796?
    John Adams became the 2nd President of US. Jefferson (the runner-up) became Vice President.
  • Name at least 3 states that are now U.S. owned due to the Louisiana Purchase
    Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, and parts of New Mexico, Minnesota, Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado.
  • What does the term Laissez-Faire mean?
    French for "leave it alone," a theory, particularly in economics, that insists on minimal government intervention. (p 177)p. 177
  • Explain the Neutrality Proclamation
    (p. 167-168) American's wouldn't fight or help EITHER side, and foreign warships couldn't use American Ports.
  • Why did the nation's capitol move to Washington D.C.?
    (p. 166) It sits between the North and South and is not part of any state. Therefore, not favoring the northern or the southern interests.
  • Why did Alexander Hamilton support raising tariffs?
    To raise revenue and encourage people to buy American goods (p 164)
  • What are the 3 branches of government?
    The Legislative, The Executive Branch, and The Judicial Branch
  • What were the first 2 political parties to form in the U.S.?
    The Democratic-Republican Party (Thomas Jefferson & James Madison) and The Federalist Party (Alexander Hamilton) (p 169/170)
  • Why did George Washington decide not to run for a third term?
    He was concerned that one man should not have too much power. (p.169)
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