WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
WESTWARD EXPANSION
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Question
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Mississippi River
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Missouri River
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Rio Grande River
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Hudson River
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The two major rivers located in the Louisiana Purchase were the Mississippi River and the Missouri River. There were also numerous minor rivers, including the Red River and the Platte River.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Mississippi River runs through or along 10 states, from Minnesota to Louisiana, and is used to define portions of these states borders, with Wisconsin, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi along the east side of the river, and Iowa, Missouri, and Arkansas along its west side.
Detailed explanation-3: -After the Louisiana Purchase Treaty was made, Jefferson initiated an exploration of the newly purchased land and the territory beyond the “great rock mountains” in the West. He chose Meriwether Lewis to lead an expedition, who in turn solicited the help of William Clark.