1. Bell Ringer #4 – 11/19/2010 1. What 2 things did Washington encourage Americans to do when his presidency ended? 2. Who did Abigail Adams want her husband to “remember” when writing new laws?

2. The Louisiana Purchase

3. In 1803 President Jefferson sent James Monroe to Paris to negotiate with Napoleon (French ruler) for the Louisiana territory In 1803 President Jefferson sent James Monroe to Paris to negotiate with Napoleon (French ruler) for the Louisiana territory For $15 million the U.S. purchased the territory, about 4 cents/acre For $15 million the U.S. purchased the territory, about 4 cents/acre Largest land deal in history! Largest land deal in history!

4. Why was France willing to sell? Land was too expensive to defend Land was too expensive to defend France recently lost control of Haiti and was losing interest in having North American colonies. France recently lost control of Haiti and was losing interest in having North American colonies.

5. Toussaint-Louverture Former Haitian slave and the grandson of an African chief Former Haitian slave and the grandson of an African chief France lost Haiti in 1791 when Louverture led an immense slave revolt France lost Haiti in 1791 when Louverture led an immense slave revolt Today Haiti is 90% African descent Today Haiti is 90% African descent

7. Lewis and Clark Jefferson assigned Meriwether Lewis and William Clark the task of mapping the Louisiana Territory Jefferson assigned Meriwether Lewis and William Clark the task of mapping the Louisiana Territory Lewis & Clark traveled with a crew of 45 explorers and kept detailed journals Lewis & Clark traveled with a crew of 45 explorers and kept detailed journals

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

10. Sacagawea Wife of a French- Canadian fur trader Wife of a French- Canadian fur trader Hired by Lewis & Clark as guides and interpreters Hired by Lewis & Clark as guides and interpreters She showed explorers where to fish, to hunt, and to find vegetables She showed explorers where to fish, to hunt, and to find vegetables She also helped trade supplies with American Indians She also helped trade supplies with American Indians

11. PARTNER ASSIGMENT 1796 Pres/VP Candidates Thomas Jefferson / Aaron Burr Types of occupations Businesses they encouraged Stronger federal or state government? Interpretation of the Constitution Loose interpretation Party equivalent today

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