Territorial Expansion Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

Describe the Northwest Ordinance: provides gov. for western territories based on Jefferson ideas. Would have gov., secretary and three judges with freedom of religion , trail by jury , and rights of common law. When territory had 5000 people would elected assembly. Which reached 60000 could request statehood equal to other 13

Describe Jefferson’s plan to expand the US:to get more land he wanted to expand pacific even though colonist and Indians already there .
Spanish territory to west would be easy to conquer but in 1801 france took over territory led by napoleon france threated to block new Orleans

Describe the Louisiana Purchase:

Describe the Lewis and Clark Expedition:1804 send them to explore territory .they were guided by Indian sacagawea

Describe the Monroe Doctrine:1823 foreign policy doctrine formulated saying Europe shoud not become involved in latin American affairs. Wasn’t that important when passed cause us could not enforce but become important in late 1800 and 1900.