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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France at a price of $15 million, or approximately four cents an acre | louisiana purchase |
| the Shoshone woman who, with her French-Canadian husband, Toussaint Charbonneau, joined the Lewis & Clarke expedition. | sacajawea |
| was the belief widely held by Americans in the 19th century that the United States was destined to expand across the continent. | manifest destiny |
| The United States Senate ratified the treaty, adding Article 5, to adjust compensation from fifty to ten years, if the tribes accepted the changes | treaty of fort laramie |
| The Santa Fe Trail was a 19th-century transportation route through central North America that connected Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico | santa fe trail |
| a 2,000 miles (3,200 km) historic east-west wagon route that connected various towns on the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon and locations in between | oregon trail |
| the largest branch of the Latter Day Saint movement believes in multiple wives | mormons |
| founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, | joseph smith |
| an American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and a settler of the western United States | brigham young |
| Texas War of Independence was a military conflict between Mexico and settlers in the Texas portion of the Mexican state Coahuila y Tejas | texas revolution |
| republic of texas | |
| annex |