Bell Ringer #4 – 11/19/2010Bell Ringer #4 – 11/19/2010

1.1. What What 2 things2 things did Washington did Washington encourage Americans to do when encourage Americans to do when his presidency ended?his presidency ended?

2.2. Who did Abigail Adams want Who did Abigail Adams want her husband to “remember” her husband to “remember” when writing new laws?when writing new laws?

The Louisiana PurchaseThe Louisiana Purchase

The Louisiana PurchaseThe Louisiana Purchase In 1803 President Jefferson In 1803 President Jefferson sent James Monroe to Paris sent James Monroe to Paris to negotiate with Napoleon to negotiate with Napoleon (French ruler) for the (French ruler) for the Louisiana territoryLouisiana territory

For $15 million the U.S. For $15 million the U.S. purchased the territory, purchased the territory, about 4 cents/acreabout 4 cents/acre

Largest land deal in history!Largest land deal in history!

Why was France willing to sell?Why was France willing to sell? Land was too expensive to defendLand was too expensive to defend France recently lost control of France recently lost control of HaitiHaiti and and

was losing interest in having North was losing interest in having North American colonies.American colonies.

Toussaint-LouvertureToussaint-Louverture Former Haitian slave Former Haitian slave

and the grandson of an and the grandson of an African chiefAfrican chief

France lost Haiti in France lost Haiti in 1791 when Louverture 1791 when Louverture led an immense slave led an immense slave revoltrevolt

Today Haiti is 90% Today Haiti is 90% African descentAfrican descent

Lewis and ClarkLewis and Clark Jefferson assigned Jefferson assigned

Meriwether LewisMeriwether Lewis and and William ClarkWilliam Clark the task the task of mapping the of mapping the Louisiana TerritoryLouisiana Territory

Lewis & Clark traveled Lewis & Clark traveled with a crew of 45 with a crew of 45 explorers and kept explorers and kept detailed journalsdetailed journals

Lewis & Clark led a crew across the Lewis & Clark led a crew across the Western lands to the Pacific Ocean.Western lands to the Pacific Ocean.

SacagaweaSacagawea Wife of a French-Wife of a French-

Canadian fur traderCanadian fur trader Hired by Lewis & Clark Hired by Lewis & Clark

as guides and interpretersas guides and interpreters She showed explorers She showed explorers

where to fish, to hunt, and where to fish, to hunt, and to find vegetablesto find vegetables

She also helped trade She also helped trade supplies with American supplies with American IndiansIndians

PARTNER ASSIGMENTPARTNER ASSIGMENT

1796 Pres/VP Candidates

Thomas Jefferson / Aaron Burr

Types of occupationsBusinesses they encouragedStronger federal or state government?Interpretation of the Constitution

Loose interpretation

Party equivalent today

HomeworkHomeworkRead ch. 6, sn. 3 (204-209)Read ch. 6, sn. 3 (204-209)Questions 1, 2 & 4b,c on Questions 1, 2 & 4b,c on

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