The Presidency of Jefferson

LOUISIANA PURCHASE

• They bought Louisiana from the french
• They bought it for 15 million dollars
• The purchase of Louisiana doubled the U.S
• Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana territory

Lewis and Clark

• Meriweather Lewis is Jeffersons private secretary
• William Clark is the expeditions co-leader
• The expedition of Lewis and Clark traveled to the west
• The expedition encouraged people to settle westward

SACAGAWEA

• She was part of the shoshone tribe
• She was the guide for Lewis and Clarks expedition
• She carried her baby during the expedition
• She was in the expedition for about 18 months
• They went about 4,000 miles they went separate ways

The 2nd Great Awakening

• A religous movement
• Promised salvation for all who believed
• Meant to improve society as a whole
• Encouraged to end slavery

Washington Irving

• Washington Irving was a writer
• He wrote the book "The Sketch Book"
• He also wrote "The Headless Horseman"
• Wrote "The Sketch Book" in the 1820's

Stephen C. Foster

• Stephen C. Foster was a musician
• He combined African and European music
• He wrote the song "Swanee River"
• One of the most successful artist of that time

George Caleb Bingham

• George Caleb Bingham was an artist
• He painted fur trader and riverboat worker
• He also painted political speakers

Architecture

• Architecture was based on Greek Buildings
• They were also based on roman buildings
• This architecture is used on the capitol of Washington D.C

South Plantations

• Depended on slavery to work on crops
• The plantations were widely separated
• They either had small farms or large plantations

Slavery

• Worked from sunup to sundown
• They were watched at all times
• They had no freedom

Northern Cities

• The cities had small buildings
• They people made textiles
• They had many farms

The West

• It was very rigorous in the west
• Pioneers wrestled in harsh climate
• There were few roads thats exist in the west
• The very few streets they had were poor