Flashcard on the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark Expedition

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What did the Corps of Discovery collect information about?

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Plants and animals.

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Who helped the Lewis and Clark expedition by translating with Native American tribes?

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Sacagawea.

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What did the Corps of Discovery learn about the water route to the Pacific Ocean?

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There was no direct water route.

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What skills did Sacagawea teach the explorers?

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Survival skills.

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What is the Gateway Arch a symbol of?

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The Lewis and Clark Expedition.

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What year did the Louisiana Purchase occur?

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1803.

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Who was the President of the United States during the Louisiana Purchase?

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Thomas Jefferson.

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What territory did the United States acquire through the Louisiana Purchase?

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Land west of the Mississippi River.

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What was the main goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

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To explore the newly acquired land and find a route to the Pacific Ocean.

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What Native American woman assisted Lewis and Clark?

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Sacagawea.