War with Tripoli and Embargo Act Review

Front

What did the French and the British do that caused Thomas Jefferson to push Congress to pass the Embargo Act of 1807?

Back

They kept attacking U.S. merchant ships.

Front

What is an accurate description of the Embargo Act of 1807?

Back

Stated Americans could only trade their goods with other Americans along the US coast. It also placed restrictions on imports from Britain.

Front

Was the Embargo Act of 1807 successful? Why or why not?

Back

No because it significantly weakened the U.S. economy.

Front

Americans learned about __________ from Zebulon Pike's expeditions.

Back

the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains

Front

York helped to build relations with Native American groups. Why would the Native Americans have been so interested in meeting York?

Back

They had never seen an African American.

Front

One of the members of the Corps of Discovery was an enslaved African American named _______.

Back

York and was enslaved to Clark

Front

What was York skilled at doing?

Back

Cooking, hunting, and fishing

Front

What event or person is this statement describing: Doubled the size of the United States.

Back

Louisiana Purchase

Front

What event or person is this statement describing: A fierce and bitter fighting, but eventually Napoleon was overthrown and the colony became an independent republic.

Back

Haitian Revolution

Front

What event or person is this statement describing: Control of the Mississippi River protected American shipping.

Back

Louisiana Purchase