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5 Results for Square Miles

1. The Lewis and Clark Expedition

Jefferson purchased the eight hundred thousand square miles west of the Mississippi for fifteen million dollars, almost doubling the size of the United States (Huntington 1). ... At the time, American and European explorers had only penetrated what would become each end of the Lewis and Clark Trail up the Missouri several miles to the trapper headquarters at Fort Mandan and up the Columbia just a bit over a hundred miles to a point a little beyond present-day Portland, Oregon" (1). Gunderson, author of The Lewis and Clark Expedition, notes that Lewis and Clark traveled over six hundred mil...

  • Word Count: 1816
  • Approx Pages: 7
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

2. The Louisiana Purchase

Congress isn't always mired in gridlock, squabbling and scandal. Crises such as the looming Civil War, the Great Depression, and the civil rights movement have sparked "the people's" representatives to pass some of the nations boldest legislation. One of the most significant acts in the history of...

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  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

3. The Six Primary Regions of the USA

The most interesting attractions of New York City are Times Square, Central Park and the Statue of Liberty which was a gift to the People of United States from France in 1886 to honor their friendship. ... Ohio is an ideal place for people who like to be surrounded by water – the state has 2,500 lakes and 43,50 miles of river landscapes. ...

  • Word Count: 1514
  • Approx Pages: 6
  • Grade Level: High School

4. Manifest Destiny - American Territorial Expansion

Manifest Destiny: American Territorial Expansion - Houston Holdren Manifest Destiny was an ideology that United States expansion into new territories was inevitable and predestined. Some even described it as being God's will. However, starting in the 1800s, there were several issues concerning Unit...

  • Word Count: 1393
  • Approx Pages: 6
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

5. Manifest Destiny and American Territorial Expansion

Manifest Destiny is an event and philosophy that changed how the United States expanded from thirteen colonies into what it is today. The term "Manifest Destiny," was first used in 1845 by John O'Sullivan, to give explanation for the United States' right of expansion. He stated that"...the right of ...

  • Word Count: 2207
  • Approx Pages: 9
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate
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