The Louisiana Purchase
The massive land acquisition from France and its impact on the size of the U.S.
Key Questions
- 1Why did Thomas Jefferson want to buy the Louisiana Territory?
- 2How did the purchase change the future of the United States?
- 3What were the goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
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