Unit 3 Chapter 1 Test FLASHCARDS

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Which area on the map did the United States buy from another country in 1803? Options: Canada, Louisiana, Oregon Territory, Spanish Territory

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Louisiana

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Why did Lewis and Clark bring gifts on their expedition?

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to make friends with Native Americans

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Why did the Lewis and Clark expedition begin in St. Louis?

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It was located along the Missouri River

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Which statement best describes a reason the United States purchased Louisiana? HINT: NEW ORLEANS

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The United States wanted to ensure it could continue to use the Mississippi River for trade

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Why did the United States want to ensure it could continue to use the Mississippi River for trade?

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Farmers used the Mississippi River to ship their goods to other markets.

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How did Sacagawea help the Lewis and Clark expedition?

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She served as an interpreter

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Why was France willing to sell its territory to the United States?

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Expensive wars meant that France needed the money

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How did the Lewis and Clark expedition help early America?

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It provided information about a new region

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Who does this arch commemorate?

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Everyone involved in the Westward Expansion