Louisiana Purchase

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In 1800 Napoleon Bonaparte controlled

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France

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The members of the Lewis and Clark expedition were told to explore the Missouri River and establish peaceful relations with the American Indians they encountered.

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explore the Missouri River and establish peaceful relations with the American Indians they encountered

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Who was Toussaint Louverture?

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a former slave who became leader of St. Domingue after a slave revolt

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Some of the most important help received by Lewis and Clark came from

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Sacagawea

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US leaders were concerned about French ownership of Louisiana because it could block future US expansion westward and interfere with trade along the Mississippi River.

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it could block future US expansion westward and interfere with trade along the Mississippi River

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When Lewis and Clark met the Shoshone, the Shoshone gave them horses and a guide to lead them across the Rocky Mountains.

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gave them horses and a guide to lead them across the Rocky Mountains

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The US bought Louisiana from France in 1803 at the cost of

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$15 million

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How was the Lewis and Clark expedition successful?

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learned about Western lands

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The Louisiana Purchase

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doubled the size of the US

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Zebulon Pike was sent to find the Red River's starting point.

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find the Red River's starting point