Lewis and Clark Background

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Which US president was concerned about the future of New Orleans in 1801?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Why was New Orleans important to the United States?

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It was located at the mouth of the Mississippi and farmers stored goods in New Orleans.

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How much money did Robert Livingston offer Napoleon Bonaparte for the city of New Orleans in 1801?

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$2 million

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Who did President Jefferson send to Paris to help Robert Livingston make a deal with the French?

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James Monroe

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How much did Monroe and Livingston agree to pay for the entire Louisiana Territory?

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$15 million

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Why did Napoleon decide to sell the Louisiana Territory?

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To fund ongoing wars, to make the US an ally, and it was too difficult to protect the area.

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What article of the Constitution allows the President to make a treaty as long as 2/3 of the Senate agrees?

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Article II

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In what year was the treaty for the Louisiana Purchase approved by the Senate?

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1803

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How many senators voted against the treaty?

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Seven

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How much money did President Jefferson request for exploring the west?

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$2,500