What was the Battle of New Orleans?

A United States victory over British forces in the last battle of the War of 1812.

The _________________ lay west of the Appalachian Mountains.

Central Plains

The lands west of the Appalachians attracted pioneers because _________________________.

land was cheaper, and the soil was rich for farming.

Who was a famous trailblazer who led settlers to the West?

Daniel Boone

Settlers crossed the Appalachians through the _______________, a narrow valley in the Appalachians.

Cumberland Gap

The pioneers first settled Kentucky because _____________________________.

They could reach it easily through the Cumberland Gap

Name three difficulties pioneers faced as they traveled West.

1. Indian attacks

2. Mountainous terrain

3. Getting Lost

Define the Louisiana Purchase.

The territory purchased by the U.S. from France in 1803, reaching from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada.

Why did Thomas Jefferson want to buy New Orleans?

To keep trade open

President Jefferson bought the ___________ from_______ for _________ dollars.

Louisiana Territory, France, 15 million

Who was the ruler of France when Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory?

Napolean Bonaparte

Who did President Jefferson send to explore the Louisiana Territory?

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

Name the group of men led by Lewis and Clark.

Corps of Discovery

How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?

By acting as a guide and translator

Name two goals of Lewis and Clark's Expedition.

1. to explore Louisiana and the Missouri River

2. to find a safe route to the Pacific Ocean

How did the United States grow while Jefferson was President?

It doubled in size with the Louisiana Purchase.

What was the Era of Good Feelings?

The name given to the period of peace and prosperity that followed the War of 1812.

What was the Monroe Doctrine?

A declaration by President Monroe in 1823 that opposed European interference in the Western Hemisphere.

Define neutral

not taking sides

Describe a political map.

a map that shows the boundaries of states and countries

Who were the War Hawks?

Members of Congress who wanted the United States to go to war against Great Britian

What does a political map show?

state and country boundaries

What do elevation maps show?

the elevation above sea level

Britian seized American trade ships, which angered the _____________ of Congress.

War Hawks

As France an Britian fought each other, America tried to stay _____________.

Neutral

Name a main cause of the War of 1812.

Britian impressed American sailors into service in the British navy

Who wrote the poem during the attack on Fort McHenry which became our national anthem?

Francis Scott Key

Who won the War of 1812 ?

No one, there was no clear winner

The period of time after the War of 1812 when the United States enjoyed a period of peace and prosperity was known as the _________________________.

Era of Good Feelings

America hoped the __________________ would help it stay out of European wars.

Monroe Doctrine