Lewis and Clark Unit Study Guide

John Adams

Lost the election of 1800 to Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson

Became the 3rd President of the U.S. in 1800

Napoleon

Was the leader of France at the time of the Louisiana Purchase

York

was the only African-American member of the Corps of Discovery

Keelboat

This was the larger boat that was used to travel on the river

Sacagawea

A Shoshone woman whose language skills and knowledge of geography helped Lewis and Clark

Shoshone

the tribe of Native Americans that gave the Corps of Discovery horses to get over the Bitterroot Mountains

New Orleans

Jefferson wanted to buy this port city from France so he could have access to the Mississippi River

Aaron Burr

Jefferson's Vice President; killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel

Missouri

this is the river Lewis and Clark followed on their journey west

John Marshall

appointed by John Adams to be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Fort Clatsop

the encampment of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the Oregon Country near the mouth of the Columbia River during the winter of 1805-1806

Mandan

Native American tribe that let Lewis and Clark camp out with them for the winter of 1804-05 in North Dakota

Four Goals of the Corps of Discovery

Map the new territory, find a water route to the Pacific Ocean, establish peaceful relations with the Natives, document the plants, animals, and landscapes

Ways that Thomas Jefferson reduced the power of the national government

cut taxes, reduced the size of the military, got rid of the Alien and Sedition Acts

Marbury vs Madison

1803 Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review

Judicial Review

says that the Supreme Court has the final say in interpreting the Constitution

3 Cents Per Acre ($15 million total)

how much Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana territory from France for.