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Ch. 11, Section 2, Page 340
Louisiana Purchase |
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| purchase of French land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains that nearly doubled the size of the United States |
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Ch. 11, Section 2, Page 342
Lewis and Clark expedition |
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| expedition (trip) to explore lands the U.S. bought from France in the Louisiana Purchase; led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark; began in 1804 |
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| leader of France who had political ambitions to make France a power in western North America and was a skilled military man |
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| army captain who served as presidential assistant to President Jefferson and led Lewis & Clark Expedition |
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| co-leader of expedition to explore land of Louisiana Purchase |
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| Shoshone who guided Lewis and Clark Expedition across Great Plains |
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| led expedition to explore southern boundaries of Louisiana Territory |
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