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| How did the first Americans arrive in North America? | They walked from Siberia to Alaska across the Bering Strait. |
| Why did the Spanish explore North America? | They wanted to find gold, claim land, and spread Christianity. |
| What was the purpose of Christopher Columbus' expedition? | To find a short cut by sea to Asia. |
| What shaped the culture of the first Americans? | The geography of where they lived. (Ex: forest, deserts, plains) |
| What was the Louisiana Purchase? | 1803, France sold land to the U.S. that was west of the Mississippi River to the Rockies |
| What did the U.S. Purchase from Spain in 1819? | Florida |
| What did the British give up to the U.S. in 1846? | the Oregon Territory |
| immigrant | a person who comes to live in a new land |
| culture | is the way of life for a group of people |
| Lewis & Clark | famous explorers who led an expedition through the Louisiana Territory |
