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In 1800’s the western border of the United States was the Mississippi River
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France, Spain, England and Russia all had claims on lands in the west
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Jefferson believed the port city of New Orleans was the key to controlling North America
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LOUISIANA PURCHASE was huge tract of land in the middle of North America sold by France to the United States in 1803 for $15 million
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Napoleon wanted to sell the land because he was worried about colonies
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and needed money to fight the war with England
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The Louisiana Purchase was bought for $15 million – about 3 cents an acre (about a football field)
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Jefferson chooses MERIWETHER LEWIS and WILLIAM CLARK to lead an expedition into the unknown territory
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The CORPS OF DISCOVERY set out from St Louis in the summer of 1804
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The expedition includes about 40 people
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Jefferson gave the Corps 3 main goals:
1) Discover if there is a Northwest Passage to the Pacific through the Missouri River
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2) Set up good relations with the Native Americans in the area
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3) Journal and take notes on the animals and wilderness of the area
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The Corps stayed in a Mandan village in present day North Dakota
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SACAGAWEA was a 17 year-old woman who helps the Corps as an interpreter on the expedition
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The Corps found there was no Northwest Passage, they formed good relationships with some of the Native Americans and did record the animals and nature
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ZEBULON PIKE explores the southern part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1806
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