Lewis and Clark Unit Study Guide

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John Adams
Lost the election of 1800 to Thomas Jefferson
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Thomas Jefferson
Became the 3rd President of the U.S. in 1800
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Napoleon
Was the leader of France at the time of the Louisiana Purchase
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York
was the only African-American member of the Corps of Discovery
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Keelboat
This was the larger boat that was used to travel on the river
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Sacagawea
A Shoshone woman whose language skills and knowledge of geography helped Lewis and Clark
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Shoshone
the tribe of Native Americans that gave the Corps of Discovery horses to get over the Bitterroot Mountains
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New Orleans
Jefferson wanted to buy this port city from France so he could have access to the Mississippi River
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Aaron Burr
Jefferson's Vice President; killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel
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Missouri
this is the river Lewis and Clark followed on their journey west
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John Marshall
appointed by John Adams to be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
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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
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Mandan
Native American tribe that let Lewis and Clark camp out with them for the winter of 1804-05 in North Dakota
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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
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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
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Marbury vs Madison
1803 Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review
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Judicial Review
says that the Supreme Court has the final say in interpreting the Constitution
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3 Cents Per Acre ($15 million total)
how much Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana territory from France for.
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