U.S. Political Events 1800-1820

The U.S. bought territory from the Mississippi River to the Rockies from France for $15m

• Lewis & Clark's Corps of Discovery

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The Pike Expedition

• The Essex Junto

The explorers that explored the Southern part of the Louisiana Purchase

• Lewis & Clark's Corps of Discovery

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The Pike Expedition

• The Essex Junto

The explorers that explored the Northern part of the Louisiana Purchase

• Lewis & Clark's Corps of Discovery

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The Pike Expedition

• The Essex Junto

The Louisiana Purchase had what effect on the United States?

• It doubled the size of the country

• It started a new Supreme Court case about whether the Federal Government could buy land.

• More settlers migrated to the West

• The U.S. came into more conflict with Native Americans

After the Louisiana Purchase, New England had a meeting and thought about leaving the United States to form their own country out of fear that the new Western lands would vote with the South. They didn't leave, but this shows regional divisions.

• The Hartford Convention

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The Pike Expedition

• The Essex Junto

When the British kidnapped sailors from American ships. This is a cause of the Embargo Act of 1807 and the War of 1812.

• The Barbary Pirates

• Impressment

• The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair

• Sailor-Kidnapping

Leaders on the coast of North Africa that demanded tribute in exchange for allowing merchant ships to travel freely. Early example of the U.S. standing up for itself in foreign policy.

• Conflict with the Barbary Pirates

• Impressment

• The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair

• The Embargo Act (1807)

When a British ship boarded an American NAVY ship and impressed sailors. USA was very angry. Some wanted to declare war with the British after this.

• The Barbary Pirates

• Impressment

• The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair

• The Embargo Act (1807)

Instead of declaring war on Britain, Jefferson did this. It hurt the USA more than it hurt the British or French.

• The Barbary Pirates

• Impressment

• The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair

• The Embargo Act (1807)

Native American Chief that tried to create a Indian Alliance against the U.S. in the early 1800s.

• War Hawks

• Tecumseh

• Tenskwatawa

• Andrew Jackson

• Pontiac