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15 Cards in this Set
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A ___________ is someone who studies how people lived in the past by digging.
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archeologist
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The time before written records is called ________.
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prehistory
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Someone who leads the way is called a __________.
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pioneer
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One important Indian tribe in Missouri was called _______.
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Osage
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_________ was the name of the first permanent french settelemnt in Missouri.
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Ste. Genevieve
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The ___________ who formed the fist civilization in Missouri, built round hills under which they buried their dead.
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Mound Builders, Native Americans
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The_______________ was 2ooo miles long and was taken by pioneers moving west.
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Oregon Trail
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The Revolutionary War was fought so that America could be independent from _________.
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Great Britain
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_________ and _____________
countries in Europe, once flew their flags over Missouri. |
France and Spain
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Why was Missouri called the "Gateway to the West?"
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1. Many people stopped there on their way West.
2. It was easy to reach because it was on the Missouri and Mississipi Rivers. 3. Easterners could take a steamboat to Franklin or Independence. |
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What assignment did Thomas Jefferson give the leaders of the Corps of Discovery?
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1. Travel West in the Louisiana Purchase
2. Make a map of the land they explored. 3. Find a way to the Pacific Ocean |
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Explain how the Missouri Compromise made it possible for Missouri to enter the United States as s state.
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1. It said Missouri could allow slavery.
2. It said new states would take turns being slave and no-slave states. 3. Maine was the free state that joined after Missouri. |
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From what French leader did Thomas Jefferson buy the Louisiana Territory?
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Napoleon Bonaparte
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How much did the Louisiana Territory cost?
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Fifteen million dollars
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How long did a trip take on Oregon Trail?
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Six months by wagon.
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