The Young Republic: 1790-1820
Verbatim
"Don't give up the ship. Fight her ‘til she sinks."
Captain James Lawrence, as he died from wounds on the deck of his ship, Chesapeake in the war of 1812.
Numbers
30,000 Number of British soldiers in North America in 1814.
18 Number of states in 1812.
Dream Team
It's 1802. You've been selected by President Jefferson to explore the West. You can only choose one of the famous pair below to join you. Who will you pick?
MERIWETHER LEWIS
• Dreamer (good imagination).
• His first name sounds like "merry weather" (good traveling conditions).
• Captain in the Virginia militia.
• Taught by Benjamin Rush to preserve animal specimens.
• Possible negative: He's moody. Will he get cranky?
WILLIAM CLARK
• Practical thinker (good spatial skills).
• Solid family name (younger brother of George Rogers Clark).
• Soldier from Virginia.
• Excellent map drawing ability.
• Possible negative: Likes to be around people. Will he get lonely?
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