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Who did General James Wilkinson send to explore the Mississippi River in order to discover its source?


A) Zebulon Pike
B) Thomas Freeman
C) Stephen Long
D) John Calhoun

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following was a reason support grew for the naval expeditions of the 1830s and 1840s?


A) discovering access points for maritime trade
B) protecting America's allies on the open seas
C) attacking rival maritime powers
D) attempting to create an American empire in the Caribbean

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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How did exploration effect the curriculum at West Point during the first half of the nineteenth century? How did the improved curriculum foster more thorough exploration?

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Why were the expeditions of John C. Fremont so significant to national expansion? What sorts of information did he provide? Why were some of his expeditions controversial?

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What 1838 creation greatly improved mapping the West?


A) Army Topographical Corps
B) Academy at West Point
C) Naval Observatory
D) Corps of Engineers

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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