An Era of Expansion Part 2

An Era of Expansion

The Louisiana Purchase

Troubles on the Ocean

• Pirates were attacking many ship.

– Nations paid a tribute, money, to not have
the pirates attack their ships
– The Pirates wanted more money when
Jefferson took office.

• Jefferson refused to pay more money.

– The U.S. went to war with the pirates.

• In 1803, the USS Philadelphia was
attacked
• Later the USS Constitution was attacked.
• In 1805, the U.S. signed a $60, 000
agreement to end the attacks.

Multiple Choice

What is a tribute?

• Business

• Holiday

• Donation

• Money

Problems with Great Britain

• Great Britain were at war with France.
• Both sides did not want America trading with the other

one.

• President Jefferson continued to do so though.
• British ships captured many U.S. trading ships going to

France

• In 1807, Britain captured the USS Chesapeake off the

coast of Virginia.

• An embargo, which is an order that ends trade relations

with another country, was ordered.

• The Embargo Act of 1807

– The U.S. ship owners could not trade with European countries.

Multiple Choice

What is an order that ends trade relations with another country?

• Embargo

• Deferment

• Tax

• Trade

The Louisiana Purchase

• The U.S, wanted to buy New Orleans for
fear of trade problems with France.

– The U.S. sent Secretary of State, James Monroe, and U.S.

Ambassador, Robert Livingston, to France to buy this area
for $10 million dollars.

• France gains control of New Orleans

– France gained control in 1800.
– The war with Great Britain was taking more time and costing

more than expected.

– At the same time, a revolt in the Caribbean, which was

controlled by France, by Francois Toussaint L’Ouverture.

– Napoleon, leader of France, knew that with the revolt going

on France could not protect the Louisiana Territory if it was
attacked by America or Great Britain.

Multiple Choice

What did Robert Livingston want to buy from France for ten million dollars?

• Miami

• Atlanta

• New Orleans

• St. Charles

The Louisiana Purchase

• A Deal is Made

– Due to the war, France offers to sell America the entire

Louisiana Territory.

• The cost for everything was $15 million.

– On April 30, 1803, Monroe and Livingston bought the

Louisiana Territory from France.

– Due to all of the land, Jefferson had to next set up exploration

into the newly acquired territory.

Multiple Choice

On April 30, 1803, what did Monroe and Livingston buy from France?

• Louisiana Territory

• California

• Midwestern States

• Great Lakes Area

The Louisiana Purchase

Multiple Choice

Which state did was NOT a part of the Louisiana Territory?

• Iowa

• Nebraska

• Kansas

• Nevada

Lewis and Clark
Expedition

• Beginning

– President Jefferson chose his person al secretary, Merewether

Lewis, and an army officer, William Clark to head up his
expedition.

– Jefferson wanted them to scout for a water route to the Pacific

Ocean and:

• Map out the area
• Write the animal they see
• Write what kind of minerals they find
• Describe the climate and the winds
• Write the times of appearance of birds, reptiles, or insects

Multiple Select

What are the names of the TWO men Jefferson sent on an expedition?

• Meriweather Lewis

• James Madison

• William Clark

• Daniel Boone

Lewis and Clark
Expedition

• The Journey

– Lewis and Clark, with a group of 40 others met at St. Louis

where the Mississippi River flows.

– They left St. Louis on May 14, 1804.
– The group followed the river up to present-day North Dakota.

• After this, the group traveled by foot, horse, canoe, and keelboat.

– The group spent their first winter at Fort Mandan.

• Here they hired a French Canadian trader Toussaint Charbonneau, and

his wife a Shoshone Native American, Sacagawea.

– They went through the Rocky Mountains and followed the

Columbia River to present-day Washington and Oregon.

– On November 7, 1805 they reached the Pacific Ocean.

Multiple Choice

What ocean did the Lewis and Clark expedition reach on November 7, 1805?

• Artic

• Atlantic

• Indian

• Pacific

Lewis and Clark
Expedition

• The Return Home

– The group built Fort Clatsop at the mouth of the Columbia

River.

– Though they originally planned to go home by ship, the group

decided to go by land.

– The group split up into two group before heading back home.
– They reached St. Louis in September of 1806.
– Due to the extensive records kept on the trip, maps were

updated to show the area where the expedition occurred.

Multiple Choice

Where did the expedition reach in September of 1806?

• Omaha

• Des Moines

• St. Louis

• Chicago

Lewis and Clark
Expedition

Multiple Choice

In which city was Sergeant Floyd buried?

• Omaha

• Sioux City

• Lincoln

• Des Moines