Why did Napoleon Bonaparte want to capture Santo Domingo?

He wanted to use it as a Naval Base in his plan to take North America.

What did Napoleon want to do with North America?

He wanted to build an Empire there.

Why did Pioneers settle near rivers?

They wanted to ship their crops to market on the rivers.

The boundaries of the Louisiana Territory in 1803: South to the Rio Grande River, North to Canada, West of Mississippi to the Rocky Mountains, East from the Ohio River to New York

West of Mississippi to the Rocky Mountains

Why was the port of New Orleans so important?

It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river.

How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?

She helped guide them through the unfamiliar land.

What happened when Livingston and Monroe met with Napoleon to buy the port city of New Orleans?

Napoleon offered the whole area known as Louisiana.

Why was the Election of 1800 so significant?

It showed there can be a peaceful transfer of power.

Why did the Americans want the Louisiana territory? Options: For control of the Mississippi ports, To spy on the Spanish, To control Haiti, For gold and silver

For control of the Mississippi ports

Lewis and Clark intended to do all of the following EXCEPT: take land from Native Americans, map the geography, collect plant and animal samples, find a water route across America

take land from Native Americans

Which situation brought about the adoption of the 12th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? Options: Electoral College voter's values and interests did not match those of the general population, The Electoral College vote did not correspond to the popular vote in early presidential elections, A scandal in the Electoral College called into question the validity of the presidential election of 1796, The Electoral College did not have separate ballots for president and vice president, resulting in a tie in 1800

The Electoral College did not have separate ballots for president and vice president, resulting in a tie in 1800

What did Jefferson do as soon as he was sworn in as President?

He got rid of laws, parts of government, most of the military.

Why, when he took office, did Jefferson not allow Judge William Marbury to keep his job?

Marbury had been appointed just as President Adams was leaving office.

What did Sacagawea do when a boat overturned and important items were thrown into the river?

She swam to retrieve the items.

What did Marshall rule about the Supreme Court's power?

It had no power to make Madison hand over Marbury's Commission.

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The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?

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France

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What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?

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Thomas Jefferson

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How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?

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$15 million

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Napoleon wanted to sell the Louisiana Territory for this reason: He needed the money to pay for his war against Britain.

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He needed the money to pay for his war against Britain.

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Who had control of the Lower Mississippi and New Orleans before France had it? Options: Britain, Portugal, Spain, Germany

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Spain

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The Emperor of France that sold the Louisiana Territory to the USA?

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Napoleon Bonaparte

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The two people Jefferson sent to explore the Louisiana Territory after it was purchased?

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Lewis & Clark

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