Missouri Settlement

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What is the name of one Native American group found in Missouri? Options: Cherokee, Iroquois, Sioux, Mississippian

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Mississippian

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What led French explorers to Missouri? Options: Hunting, snorkeling, hiking, Fur trade, hunting, rivers, lead mines, fishing, Fishing, kayaking, swimming

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Fur trade, hunting, rivers, lead mines, fishing

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Why were there less Native Americans after the Europeans settled in Missouri?

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Disease

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What body of water formed the eastern border and divided the Louisiana Territory from the eastern part of the United States? Options: Mississippi River, Pacific Ocean, Missouri River, Atlantic Ocean

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Mississippi River

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How much did America pay for the Louisiana Territory? Options: 20 million, 5 million, 10 million, 15 million

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15 million

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Which of the following is true of the Louisiana Purchase? Options: The size of the United States was cut in half., It doubled the size of the land that was already owned by the United States., The size of the state of Missouri was doubled.

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It doubled the size of the land that was already owned by the United States.

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Which 2 people were chosen by Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly purchased Louisiana Territory?

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Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

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Which river were Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery sent to explore? Options: Mississippi River, Ohio River, Current River, Missouri River

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Missouri River

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Why were Lewis and Clark sent to explore the Louisiana Territory? Options: To meet Native Americans, To try and find a water route from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean., To try and find the Indian Ocean

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To try and find a water route from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean.

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Lewis and Clark discovered many new things.  Name 2 new things they learned: Native American tribes and the Pacific Ocean, The Indian Ocean and turtles, The Ohio River and monkeys, The Smokey Mountains and the Cherokee.

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Native American tribes and the Pacific Ocean