In the negotiations for what became the Louisiana Purchase, Jefferson originally commissioned Robert Livingston and James Monroe to purchase
A) everything west of the Mississippi River.
B) St. Louis and New Orleans.
C) New Orleans and Florida.
D) the rights to navigate the Mississippi River.
C
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A) Lombards B) Visigoths C) Persia D) Huns
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A) the end of the Xiongnu threat B) the triumph of imperial over vassal power C) a long period of internal peace D) the end of imperial expansion
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a. trade. b. slavery. c. agriculture. d. industry.
While working with American troops at Yorktown in 1781, French officers
a. were impressed by the American troops' resolve and stamina. b. were shocked by the Americans' poor performance. c. refused to march with the Americans. d. took over the command of the American troops.