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The deal in which president Jefferson acquired much of the land west of the Mississippi River is known as what?
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What goal of president Jefferson lead to the louisiana purchase?
To learn more about the lands and peoples east of the Mississippi River.
The US acquired free navigation of the Mississippi River in?
The US acquired free navigation of the Mississippi River in 1795. This was established through a treaty which Pinckney negotiated.
Who was the first president elected west of the Mississippi river?
President Herbert Hoover of Iowa.
Who was the president of the US at the time of the Louisiana purchase?
Thomas Jefferson (served 1801-1809) was President in 1803 when the Louisiana Purchase was made.Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon in give the US access to the Mississippi and the port at New Orleans. Although the Constitution did not strictly express that the U.S. could purchase land from foreign nations, Jefferson asserted that it was a part of his presidential power to make treaties. The territory expanded from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and more than doubled the size of the US. The territory was bought for $15 million, about 3 cents an acre.
What river was the St. Louis Arch built on?
In the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, 11 North Fourth Street, St. Louis, Missouri,on the banks of the Mississippi River.
What served as the western boundary of the US when Jefferson became president?
the Mississippi River
Who was the president when Lewis and Clark explored west of the Mississippi river?
Thomas Jefferson
Who did president Jefferson authorize to explore the lands beyond the Mississippi river?
Louis and clark!
How many presidents are from a home state West of Mississippi River?
There are a few presidents that are from the West of the Mississippi river. The two closest president are Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe.
What goal of president Jefferson lead to the louisiana purchase?
To learn more about the lands and peoples east of the Mississippi River.
Who did the president send to explore the new land west of the Mississippi river?
He sent lewis and Clark
The US acquired free navigation of the Mississippi River in?
The US acquired free navigation of the Mississippi River in 1795. This was established through a treaty which Pinckney negotiated.
What city on the Mississippi River is the capital of Missouri?
The capital of Missouri is Jefferson City, but it is noton the Mississippi River -- it is on the Missouri River. The territorial capital (St. Louis) is on the Mississippi.
Can you use Lousiana purchase in a sentence?
The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 doubled the size of the United States, as President Thomas Jefferson acquired a vast territory from France extending from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains.
What is the fourth largest river?
Mississippi-Missouri-Jefferson is the forth largest river of the world.
Who mapped much of the upper Mississippi River in 1805?
Zebulon Pike. President Thomas Jefferson send Pike to explore the Upper Mississippi at the same time he sent Lewis and Clark to explore the Missouri.
What city did president Jefferson want to buy from France in order to keep the Mississippi River open for farmers to use in moving their goods to market?
New Orleans
