America in the 1800s

LOUISIANA PURCHASE

• The French put it up for sale.
• Thomas Jefferson took the offer and bought it for 15 million dollars.
• Many people disagreed with Jefferson's decision to buy it.
• Jefferson sent out Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the land.

MERIWETHER LEWIS

• He was Jefferson's private secretary.
• Lewis was 25 years old.
• He fought in the Whiskey Rebellion for the military.
• He stayed in the military since the rebellion.

WILLIAM CLARK

• He was the co-leader of the expedition.
• Clark was 32 years old.
• He was an amateur scientist.
• On the expedition Lewis and Clark met Sacagawea who assisted them.

AMERICAN CULTURE

• The Second Great Awakening was a rebirth of architecture, art, music , and writing.
• George Catlin was a Native American who painted scenes of daily life.
• Stephen C. Foster was a musician who blended African and European melodies.
• Architecture in the 1800s were similar to those of classical Roman styles.
• Washington Irving was a famous author who wrote the book Sketch Book in 1802.

AMERICAN LIFE

• Southerners lives on small plantations.
• Its economy relied on slave trade.
• Many slaves never even saw plantations.
• They instead worked in towns and drove people around.

AMERICANLIFE

• The north was filled with industries and factories.
• The economy relied on manufacturing.
• Many children had jobs working in factories.
• The west had rough climate and had bad road.
• They ate butter, fried pork, and wild fruits.