Louisiana Purchase

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What benefit did the Louisiana Territory bring to the country that owned it? Options: Access to peaceful Native American Tribes, Access to trade routes, Access to land good for mining and hunting, Access to the Pacific Ocean

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Access to trade routes

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Why did Jefferson hesitate over making the Louisiana Purchase?

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Purchasing land was not a power specifically given to the President in the Constitution

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Why was Napoleon selling the Louisiana Territory?

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He needed money to fight England

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What was an effect of purchasing the Louisiana Territory? Options: United States lost land, The US became enemies with France, The United States stopped expanding, The United States had a debate about the role of slavery in new territory

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The United States had a debate about the role of slavery in new territory

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What is a source's origin?

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The author, year, and location of the source

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How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?

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She guided the expedition and acted as a translator.

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What is a bias in a source?

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When a source presents a positive or negative opinion about a topic