The Louisiana Purchase

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The power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior.

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Authority

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The act of buying something.

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Purchase

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To withdraw or break away from a nation or organization; to officially leave an organization.

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Secede

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The large land west of the Mississippi River purchased from France.

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Louisiana Purchase

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What were the first three states added to the new nation? Options: Kentucky, Tennessee, & Ohio, Alabama, Arkansas, & Indiana, Florida, Mississippi, & Kansas, Illinois, Indiana & Ohio

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Kentucky, Tennessee, & Ohio

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Where was the Louisiana Territory located? Options: Between the Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains, Between the Mississippi River and Appalachian Mountains, Between the Rocky Mountains and Pacific Ocean, An Island south of Alaska

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Between the Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains

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What country owned the Louisiana Territory?

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France

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Who was the leader of France that sold the Louisiana Purchase to America?

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Napoleon Bonaparte

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Why did Jefferson want to buy New Orleans?

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It was a strategic port.

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What did America buy for $15 million dollars which is .03 cents an acre?

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The Louisiana Purchase