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What were Missouri's first settlers known for.
Building mounds
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Missouri's first explorers in 1673 were...
Marquette and Jolliet
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In 1682 Robert de la Salle claims land for France that he calls...
Louisiana
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In 1803 France sells Louisiana to the U.S. for how much money?
$15 million - about 3 cents per acre.
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In 1818 Missouri Territory asks Congress if it can become a _____________ state.
Slave
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Once the Civil War end, St. Louis, and Kansas City ...
continue to grow.
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What did Jefferson ask Lewis and Clark to do on their expedition?
To bring back information on animals, Native Americans and the land (map making).
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When Missouri became a territory in 1812 the first capital was named...
St. Louis
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Why was Missouri first turned down when they requested to become a state?
It would make the number of slave a free states uneven.
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What did the Missouri Compromise do?
- It admitted Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state to keep the balance.
- It made a line that divided the Louisiana purchase and above the line there was NO slavery, but below the line was slavery.
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Who was Dred Scott?
A slave who sued his owner for freedom since he had been taken by his owner to some free states.
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What is a "border state"?
It was the slave state that decided NOT to leave the Union during the Civil War.
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During the war 110,000 Missourians fought for the ____________.
Union Army
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During the war 40,000 Missourians fought for the __________________.
Confederates.
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After the war what made Kansas City and St. Louis thrive and grow?
The railroads that brought many immigrants from the east to Missouri.
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After the civil war what 3 countries did many of the immigrants come from?
Germany, Ireland, and Italy
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What two main trails going west ran through Independence?
The Oregon Trail and the Santa Fe Trail
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What was the name of the mail route that began in St. Joseph Missouri and went to Sacramento California?
The Pony Express
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