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Long Answers Module 11 Lesson 1&2 Flashcards

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1
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Which three states were newly added?

A

Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio

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2
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Which two rivers did the United States depend on to move product to the EAST?

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Mississippi and Ohio river

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3
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Which state did Thomas Jefferson worry that the forgin countries would block the U.S. from?

A

Louisiana

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4
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Who controlled New Orleans and Louisiana?

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Spain

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5
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Where did the New Orleans and Louisiana land stretch from?

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from Mississippi River to Rocky Mountains.

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6
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Who wanted to rebuild Frances’s empire in North America?

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Napoléon

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7
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Why did France agree to sell Louisiana to the U.S.?

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Napoléon needed money to pay for the war in Europe.

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8
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What happened that nearly doubled the size of the United States?

A

The Louisiana Purchase

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9
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What was the reason for the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

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Expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase

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10
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Who led the expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase?

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Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

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11
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Who served as a guide and interpreter for Lewis and Clark?

A

Sacagawea,

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12
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What did Zebulon Pike do on his expedition for the Americas?

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Explored area near Louisiana Territory’s western border with New Spain

Headed into Rocky Mountains in present-day Colorado

Travelled into Spanish lands and was arrested

When finally released, still praised the opportunities for doing business with the Spanish.

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13
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Who’s reports corrected Zebulon Pike’s reports of the west?

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John C. Frémont

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Who is this?
His report of the journey became a practical guide for later travelers to the West.

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John C. Frémont

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15
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Who were some of the first Americans to explore the west?

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Fur traders and trappers

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16
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Why did settlers want to take the Oregon Trail?

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rich resources and the mild climate.

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17
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Why was the Oregon Trail such a hard journey?

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food shortages, bad weather, and mountains and rivers that were difficult to cross.

18
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Where did the Oregon Trail began?

A

Iowa or Missouri

19
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Where did the Oregon Trail end?

A

Oregon or California.

20
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Where did the Santa Fe Trail led from?

A

Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico.

21
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What was the Santa Fe Trail originally?

A

Native American trading route

22
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What did traders use the Santa Fe Trail for?

A

American goods for Mexican goods;

23
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Why was the Santa Fe Trail so difficult?

A

hot desert and rough mountains

24
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Who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?

A

Joseph Smith

25
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Where was the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located?

A

western New York

26
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What was the name of the book of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?

A

Book of Mormon.

27
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What happened to the people of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?

A

Church members were persecuted because of beliefs,

28
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Who murdered Joseph Smith?

A

A mob

29
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Who became the new leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after Joseph Smith was murdered?

A

Brigham Young

30
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Where did Brigham Young move the church?

A

Utah

31
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What happened when California was added to the Union?

A

Settlers built homes, ranches, and farms.

Railroads expanded west to bring western goods to eastern markets.

Mining companies shipped gold and silver east from western mines.

32
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What was so bad about mining?

A

Equipment unsafe
Dangerous breather conditions that lead to lung diseases
Poorly planned explosions
Cave-ins
Fires

33
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Where did the Cattle Kingdom stretch from?

A

Texas to Canada.

34
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What brought an end to the Cattle Kingdom?

A

the invention of barbed wire, and the loss of prairie grass

35
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What put the Pony Express out of business?

A

Telegraphs

36
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Who set up standard time?

A

Railroads companies

37
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What time zone is Louisiana in?

A

Central Time Zone

38
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What was Comstock Lode named after?

A

Henry Constock

39
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Who did President Thomas Jefferson send to negotiate the Louisiana Purchase?

A

James Monroe
Robert Livingston

40
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Which way does the Mississippi River run in Louisiana?

A

East

41
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Where did the Lewis and Clark expedition began?

A

near St. Louis

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