tHOMAS JEFFERSON & AMERICAS STORY

THOMAS JEFFERSON

• current president at time
• purchased the Louisiana territory

LEWIS AND CLARK

• Explored the Louisiana territory
• Met an Indian woman, Sacajawea
• Sacajawea joined them on their journey
• their journey encouraged more people to travel westward

SECOND GREAT AWAKENING

• durning early 1800's
• people determined to better their lives
• religion and art were big influences

ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, WRITES

• the second great awakening made art an important part of society
• George Caleb Bingham - artist
• Washington Irving - author
• Stephen C Foster - musician

SOUTHERN CULTURE

• many cash crops and plantations
• supported slavery

NORTHERN CITIES

• many factories and mills