Thomas Jefferson's Presidency - Day 2

Discover the pivotal moments of Thomas Jefferson's presidency, from the vast Louisiana Purchase to the epic Lewis and Clark journey!

Word Bank •Napoleon Bonaparte, the ruler of France, was planning to expand his empire in the Americas, using New Orleans as a critical point of entry for troops headed to the country.•New Orleans also controlled the Mississippi River, which was a major port of exit for goods from the American West.•France was essentially threatening the sovereignty and economic stability of the U.S. Word Bank •Jefferson sent Robert R. Livingston and James Monroe to France to meet with Minister Talleyrand (the guy that had asked for a bribe in XYZ Affair -1798) to discuss buying New Orleans for $10 million.•Haitian leader Toussaint Louverture led a slave revolt in Haiti, forcing the French out, causing France to lose interest in the Americas, especially since they needed to fund its war with England.•Talleyrand offered to sell all of Louisiana Territory for $15 million (about 3 cents an acre).•In October 1803, the Louisiana Purchase extended the U.S. borders to the Rocky Mountains. Which geographic feature was the boundary line between the United States and French Louisiana in 1803? Appalachian Mountains Great Lakes Mississippi River Rocky Mountains Which geographic feature was the new boundary line of the United States after the Louisiana Purchase of 1803? Appalachian Mountains Great Lakes Mississippi River Rocky Mountains Which geographic advantage did the United States gain by purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France? warm-water ports on the Atlantic Coast rich fishing areas in the Great Lakes full control of the Mississippi River vast coal reserves in the region west of Pennsylvania On what mission did President Jefferson send Robert Livingston and James Monroe to France? To assist Napoleon Bonaparte in rewriting France's legal code. To purchase New Orleans.. To secure bribe money left behind during the XYZ Affair. To seek French assistance in dealing with Barbary pirates. Word Bank •In 1803, Jefferson chose Captain Meriwether Lewis and Lieutenant William Clark to lead and map a route to the Pacific Ocean in search of the Northwest Passage.•He also told them to study the geography of the territory, including its plants and animals.•Their group of about 50 men – “the Corps of Discovery” – set out to map the new land.•In May 1804, the Lewis and Clark Expedition left St. Louis and followed the Missouri River.•By winter, they had reached modern-day North Dakota. How much did the U.S. pay for the Louisiana Territory? 15 million dollars 25 million dollars 50 million dollars 10 million dollars Why was Jefferson worried about purchasing the land? The land cost too much money Jefferson was worried about upsetting the Native Americans There was nothing written in the Constitution about buying land He didn’t really want the land What was the main goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition? Map the area Identify animals Find a water route that would cross the continent Find new medicinal plants What year did Lewis and Clark finally reach the Pacific Ocean? 1803 1804 1805 1806 The Lewis and Clark expedition (1803-1806) was important because it -- determined the route of the first transcontinental railroad opened an all-water route to the Gulf of Mexico removed the British threat from the Northwest Territory increased understanding of the area included in the Louisiana Purchase Who was President at the time of the Louisiana Purchase? George Washington Abe Lincoln Thomas Jefferson John Adams •Even though the U.S. had remained neutral in the conflict between Britain and France, each of them tried to stop America from doing business with the other.•Needing more sailors, the British navy stepped up impressment, the practice of forcing people into service. •Jefferson, who had been re-elected to a second term decided to punish England and France by cutting off their access to American trade.•In Dec. 1807, the Embargo Act ended all international trade between the U.S. and the rest of the world. Britain and France just traded with other countries instead. It was a disaster for American merchants and Jefferson’s image.•James Madison (Democratic-Republican) won the next presidential election. The kidnapping of US sailors to work on British ships is known as what? impeachment tariff impressment hostile labor Which best completes this table? prices for manufactured goods decreased factories closed as workers returned to farms a decline in foreign trade damaged the commercial shipping industry fishing revenues decreased as a result of the reduced demand