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What were the 2 laws that the United States government passed to oversee the vast new territory west of the mountains?
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What did they call the area north of the Ohio River?
Northwest Territory
When there was enough people in the Northwest Territory, what was their new name?
Ohio
Who did Louisiana belong to in 1803?
France
Why did France need money?
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Who did the French offer to sell the land of Louisiana to?
President Thomas Jefferson
How much did Jefferson agree to buy the entire territory for?
$15 million
What was the new territory that President Thomas Jefferson bought called?
Louisiana Purchase
What did Pres. Jefferson organize to explore the new land?
expedition
Who were the 4 people that led out the expedition of the Louisiana Purchase?
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What was the fastest way to travel on land in the early 1800's?
horseback
What was the waterway called that the New York state government finish building in 1825?
Erie Canal
What two water sources did the Erie Canal connect?
Hudson River and the Great Lakes
What was the next big improvement after the Erie Canal?
Railroads
How did the first railroad cars work? Without a steam engine?
pulled by horses over iron rails
What is the edge of the settled area?
Frontier
