Louisiana Purchase

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What is the Louisiana Purchase?

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A territory purchased from France that stretched from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains.

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Who was the president during the Louisiana Purchase?

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Thomas Jefferson.

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Which country sold the Louisiana Purchase to the United States?

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France.

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What is a canal?

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A man-made waterway used for boats.

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Why did the nation need better transportation methods?

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Other ways were too slow.

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What did the Louisiana Purchase do for the United States?

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It doubled the size of the country.

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When was the Louisiana Purchase made?

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In 1803.

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What river was a significant boundary in the Louisiana Purchase?

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The Mississippi River.

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What was one effect of the Louisiana Purchase?

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It opened up land for westward expansion.

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What is territory?

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An area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state.