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property of France, but Napoleon Bonaparte realized that his country could not control such a vast expanse of land. Thanks in part to a slave revolt in
their colony of drag and drop answer here France looked for a solution to their potential Louisiana problem. At the same time in the Untied States,
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drag and drop answer here with access to the Gulf of Mexico. The U. S. was prepared to offer France drag and drop answer hete for the city, but instead,
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and their Corps of Discovery to explore the great expanse of the newly purchased land. Setting out westward from the city of
drag and drop answer here the Corps of discovery traveled mostly on the drag and drop answer here though Nebraska, the Dakotas, and other present
day states. Lewis & Clark reached the drag and drop answet here in November of 1805, stayed there for the winter, and set out on their return trip the
following March. They were able to retrace their route and return to drag and drop answer here by late September of 1806.