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History Quiz 20
9.4 -9.5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Louisiana Territory | City of New Orleans guards the mouth of the Mississippi River |
| Thomas Jefferson | 3rd president offered Napoleon $2 mil to purchase New Orleans. |
| Louisiana Purchase | The purchase more than doubled the size of the United States |
| Meriwether Lewis | Explorer of the Louisiana Territory |
| William Clark | Other explorer of the Louisiana Terriotory |
| Sacajawea | Shoshone Indian helped Lewis & Clark on their expidention |
| James & Dolly Madison | 4th President and Mrs. helped save important documents when White House was on fire from the British storming the building. |
| Francis Scott Key | He watched the attack on Fort McHenry (guarded entrance to Baltimore Harbor). The sight of the battle torn flag inspired him to write The Star Spangled Banner. |
| James Monroe | 5th President convinced Spain to turn Florida over to the US for $5 mill |
| Mexican War | Texas remained independent until 1845; became 28th state to join Union. |
| Rio Grande | The border between Texas and Mexico. |
| The Gadsen Purchase | Made up the southern parts of New Mexico and Arizona |