A major reason President Thomas Jefferson authorized the Lewis and Clark expedition was to
(a) claim California for the United States
(b) explore a route to the Pacific Ocean
(c) remove British outposts from United States land
(d) establish settlements in the Southwest
Answer: (b) explore a route to the Pacific Ocean
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A) Old Kingdom B) Babylonian Empire C) Assyrian Empire D) Akkadian Empire
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The early union movement among skilled artisans
A. was strengthened by the influx of immigrant laborers. B. was generally supported by state governments. C. welcomed working women as members. D. was weakened by the Panic of 1837. E. attempted to create one collective national trade union.
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