New Orleans‚ the most powerful port on the Mississippi River‚ was first inhabited by Indians‚ explored and settled by the French‚ ruled by the Spanish for over forty years‚ regained by the French‚ and later sold‚ in the Louisiana Purchase‚ to the United States. Whoever controlled this influential port also controlled the Mississippi River‚ and the United States wanted and needed it. After years of negotiations‚ talks of war‚ and treaties‚ the Americans bought the entire Louisiana Purchase‚ a territory
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Thomas Jefferson Unit 2 Essay Portion Thomas Jefferson has been viewed to be a positive influence on old Jeffersonian America‚ as well as a negative one as he expanded and reshaped the country with instances like the Louisiana purchase. His efforts are viewed negatively by some‚ and very admirably by others but personally‚ I find that his attempts and reasons for things were hypocritical. He did things contradictory to what he said he wanted for the country. His presidency was
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designated a National Historic Trail‚ and is governed by the National Park Service. More about The Oregon Trail: The Oregon Trail originated in the routes established by Native American’s trade networks‚ which existed for centuries. In 1803‚ Meriwether Lewis and William
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map‚ give the approximate distance in miles that the Pilgrims traveled in their journey from Plymouth‚ England‚ to Plymouth‚ Massachusetts. 3‚349.375 miles 2.Using the scale on the interactive map‚ give the approximate distance in miles that Lewis and Clark traveled from St. Louis to Ft. Clatsop near the Pacific Ocean. 1‚400.15 miles 3.Using the scale on the interactive map‚ give the approximate distance in miles that the transcontinental railroad covered from Omaha to San Francisco. 1‚429.875
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The Famous Expedition of Lewis and Clark The expedition of Lewis and Clark was a very important time in history. It was a time of growth and new discoveries in the U.S.A. Lewis and Clark were able to discover many plants and animals by their characteristics. Due to the new discoveries by Lewis and Clark‚ the nation began to expand. They were skillful‚ resourceful and intelligent. These character traits made them different
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occasionally and much less headwear‚ including beaded feathered bonnets. The Mandan were known for having lots of tattoos‚ which covered much of their bodies. The Mandan’s rich culture attracted European and American travelers‚ including the famed Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery. The culture of this tribe is just one thing that sets them apart from the
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A ship was spotted at the bottom of the Arctic Bay and it was the HMS Terror‚ it has been 168 years since the last time it has been seen. Crew members found a note that was there in the ice showing that the men to follow the Back River to safety at a trading outpost. People captured images that give a look at sea life almost 170 years ago! The search to find the boat started in 2008. The HMS Terror has been found after 168 years after it was abandoned‚ it is in perfect condition and can float!
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On page 86 Marlow says "Next day I left that station at last‚ with a caravan of sixty men‚ for a two-hundred-mile tramp." This is where his story truly begins in the Heart of Darkness. He travels through burnt grass‚ thickets‚ up and down ravines‚ ablazed with heat‚ and solitude. He passes through several abandoned villages‚ he starts at first to admire‚ then shows no thought of the village’s past. "On the fifteenth day I came in sight of the big river again‚ and hobbled into the Central Station"
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Some achievements that he had were the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition. The Embargo Act was one of his greatest failures. The Louisiana Purchase was his greatest achievement. Jefferson bought the land from the French and they easily agreed. The territory was bought for $15 million. “Jefferson had doubled the size of the United States and ended the French presence in North America.” (Foner 311) Lewis and Clark were originally sent out “to study the area’s plants‚ animal life
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Lewis and Clark Reloaded Case Study Directions: Go to this website: http://www.sciencecases.org/bicycle_ride/bicycle_ride.asp Complete the Answers to Parts I‚ II‚ and III Part I 1. What body systems are primarily affected and what physiological changes would you expect Joe and Frank to experience during such rigorous exercise? 1. The body systems that are primarily affected are the respiratory‚ circulatory‚ cardiovascular‚ and muscular systems. The changes that they would probably experience
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