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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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