Causes of the War of 1812

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What motivated America to want to purchase the Louisiana colony?

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America wanted control of the Mississippi River

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How did Thomas Jefferson present the purchase to the people of the United States?

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as a treaty

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How did the Louisiana Purchase impact the United States of America?

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it nearly doubled the size of the land that the country possessed

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The boundaries of the Louisiana Territory in 1803.

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West of Mississippi to the Rocky Mountains

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Which Shoshone Indian joined the group as a guide and interpreter?

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Sacagawea

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Impress (in the context of Great Britain impressing American sailors)

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To take someone against their will, or kidnap

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Where did the Lewis and Clark expedition begin their expedition from?

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St. Louis Mo.

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Which court case establishes Judicial Review?

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Marbury V Madison

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Judicial Review

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The courts can review laws and declare them unconstitutional

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precedent

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something done or said that becomes an example for others to follow