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| A person selected to vote for the President and Vice President. |
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| The act of forcing a person into public service, especially into a navy. |
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| A government order that stops trade with other countries. |
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| Why did the House of Representitives decide the election of 1800? |
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| The House of Representitives decided the election of 1800 because Jefferson and Burr had the same amount of votes (tie). The House of Representitives voted 35 times and each time was a tie. Finally Jefferson received more votes than Burr. Thomas Jefferson was chosen President. Aaron Burr became Vice President. |
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| Why did British ships stop American ships at sea? |
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| British ships stopped American ships at sea to take American sailors and force them to serve on British war ships. |
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| What were the results of the War of 1812? |
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- The war weakened the powers of Great Britain.
- The United States won new respect around the world.
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| What was the main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine? |
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The main purpose of the Monroe doctrine was:
- to protect the freedom of countries on the American continents.
- to warn Europe not to start new colonies, try to get back old ones, or enlarge any still there.
- Monroe promised, in return, that the United States would stay out of European problems.
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| Why did President Jefferson send Lewis and Clark on an expedition? |
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| President Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to explore new land that the Unites States purchased from France. This new land doubled the size of the United States. |
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