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US History. Chapter 9 Section 2. Conestoga wagon. Section 2-4. Click the Speaker button to replay the audio. Westward Expansion. Many farmers moved West into Kentucky and TN Conestoga Wagons – sturdy vehicles with white canvas tops Two main possessions – Rifle and Ax

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US History

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  1. US History Chapter 9 Section 2

  2. Conestoga wagon Section 2-4 Click the Speaker buttonto replay the audio.

  3. Westward Expansion • Many farmers moved West into Kentucky and TN • Conestoga Wagons – sturdy vehicles with white canvas tops • Two main possessions – Rifle and Ax • Louisiana Territory - area west of the Mississippi River (claimed by Spain) • Anchored by the trading port of New Orleans • Spanish allowed the settlers to use NO for a port • From NO, the goods sailed to the East Coast • Spain secretly traded the Territory to France • Napoleon Bonaparte – France’s leader • Jefferson feared French control of the Territory

  4. It is Revolting • Santa Domingo – Caribbean naval base • Africans, inspired by the French Revolution, revolted against the island’s plantation owners • Led by Toussaint-Louverture • Bonaparte captured the leader, but could not regain control • Island renamed to original name = Haiti • Napoleon decided to sell the Louisiana Territory • Charles de Tallyrand tells America it is for sale • Livingston and James Monroe – agreed to $15 million • The Purchase doubled the American land mass • Jefferson worried that it was illegal, but Congress supported it

  5. Geography and History Activity Chapter Assessment 11

  6. DFS 9-2 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

  7. Lewis and Clark • Meriwether Lewis,28 year old secretary, and William Clark, 32 year old co-leader • Job was to scientifically explore the new territory • Left St. Lewis in the spring of 1804 and followed the Missouri River • After encountering many Native American groups, a Shoshone girl named Sacagawea joined the group • After 18 months and 4,000 miles, the group reached the Pacific Ocean • The expedition returned in September 1806 • Zebulon Pike – led two expeditions • Traveled North through CO and saw a peak he called “Grand Peak” (today called “Pikes Peak”) • Traveled South (were captured by the Spanish)

  8. Civil Unrest • Federalists feared that the Territory would created more Republican states • They planned to secede- withdrawal • They wanted New England to form the “Northern Confederacy” • Federalists turned to Aaron Burr to try to gain control of New York, thus creating the Confederacy • Alexander Hamilton accused Aaron Burr of treason • Burr lost the election for governor and blamed Hamilton • Burr challenged Hamilton to a duel • July 1804 – Weehawken, NJ – the two men were armed to fire • Burr shot Hamilton, who died the next day, and fled from arrest

  9. Checking for Understanding Define Match the terms on the right with their definitions on the left. __ 1. to leave or withdraw __ 2. sturdy vehicle topped with white canvas and used by pioneers to move west A. Conestoga wagon B. secede B A Section 2-18 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers.

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