All of the following is true of the expeditions of Joliet and Marquette EXCEPT… The two men believed that finding the Mississippi river would lead them to China or Mexico.

They were sent to try to find a route the South American gold mines.

Their main purpose was to map out the undeveloped regions in the French territory.

They were given the task of Christianizing native people in the Great Lake region.

Monopolies were legal in the united states until a)the 1860s. b)the 1870s. c)the 1880s. d)the 1890s.

Which of the following encouraged westward expansion? a.the government decreased the price of federal land. b.each of these represents actions taken to encourage westward expansion. c.the government decreased the price of federal land d.the second national bank lowered the cost of borrowing money (reduced interest rates)

50 me on july 4, 1776, thomas jefferson wrote the declaration of independence. the declaration of independence can be compared to a break up letter because jefferson explained why america wanted its independence from king george iii. read pages 516-520 in your textbook to discover why america wanted to be an independent country. you will write your own break up letter from the colonies to king george iii. your letter needs to be at least 5-7 sentences, include the issues/events leading up to this breaking point, and why the founding fathers felt independence would be better. remember! this is a “breakup letter”, so channel your inner taylor swift and make it creative!