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What was the name of the vehicle used to transprt westward bound pioneers and their possessions?
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Conestoga wagons
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What were the two most valuable possessions of pioneers?
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A rifle and an ax
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What enormous area of land was anchored to the south by the city of New Orleans?
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Louisiana Territory
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What vital right did the Spanish allow the Western farmers?
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To sail on the Mississippi and trade in New Orleans
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Why was Thomas Jefferson alarmed to learn that the French controlled the Louisiana territory?
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He thought French control would jeopordize American trade on the Mississippi River.
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Which formerly enslaved African helped drive the British and Spanish from Santo Domingo?
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Toussaint-Louverture
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Who informed American diplomats that the Louisiana Territory was for sale?
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Charles de Talleyrand
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How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?
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$15 Million
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How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the size of the US?
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It nearly doubled it.
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In 1804 who led an expedition into the Louisiana Territory?
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Louis and Clark
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Who was the SHoshone woman who helped the explorers?
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Sacagawea
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What was probably the most important result of the expedition?
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It provided inspiration for other people to move westward.
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Who discovered Grand Peak in Colorado?
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Zebulon Pike
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How did Alexander Hamilton die?
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Shot by Aaron Burr in a deul
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Why did the House of Representatives decide the election of 1800?
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Because when the Electoral College voted, it was a tie.
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