Emanuel Hampton

February 26, 2016

SSush6 Vocab

Erie Canal

Definitionis a canal in New York that is part of the east-west, cross-state route of the New York State canal System

Sentence originally the Erie Canal ran about 363 miles (584 km) from Albany

Lewis and Clark

Definition A journey made by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the American Northwest, newly purchased from France, and some territories beyond.

Sentence During the expedition hired several guides, among them a Native American woman named Sacagawea. The expedition lasted two years and four months

Louisiana Purchase

Definition was a land deal between the United States and France.

Sentence during the Louisiana Purchase Thomas Jefferson paid $15 million dollars for the whole Louisiana land.

Monroe Doctrine

Definition was a U.S. foreign policy regarding domination of the American continent in 1823

Sentence The Monroe Doctrine was intended to show that the United States was the only country that could influence such political matters

National infrastructure

Definition critical infrastructure as those systems and assets whether physical or virtual

Sentence Not everything within a national infrastructure sector is “critical”.

New York City

Definition is the most populous city in the United States

Sentence New York City is where the Seneca Falls convention was held from July 19–20, 1848.

Northwest Ordinance

Definition was an act of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States

Sentence The Northwest ordinance created the Northwest Territory, the first organized territory of the United States

War of 1812 (causes and results)

Causes: were a series of economic sanctions taken by the British and French against the US as part of the Napoleonic Wars and American outrage at the British practice of impressment.

Results: The War of 1812resulted in no territorial Changes