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GHSGT Review - World History, USH to 1865, World Geography
Exploration within the U.S. Vocabulary Review for GHSGT
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History
11th Grade
02/24/2011

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Napoleon Bonaparte
Definition
Post-French Revolution leader of France; significant for establishing a law code, modernizing the military and warfare practices, and for US relations including the Louisiana Purchase
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Louisiana Purchase
Definition
Refers to the negotiations between Livingston, Monroe, and Napoleon for the US to purchase territory west of Mississippi river
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Lewis and Clark
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Leaders of an expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory beginning 1804
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Thomas Jefferson
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3rd President of the United States responsible for major actions like the Louisiana Purchase and organizing the Lewis and Clark expedition
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Diplomacy
Definition
The practice of negotiating and sharing ideas between nations usually to achieve a particular goal
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major physical features
Definition
Large or significant geographical features like mountains, rivers, or plains. Here, refers to Mississippi River, Great Plains, and Rocky Mountains
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