This page shows a list of test questions in the 8th Grade Social Studies public release collection at MSDE. 8th Grade Social Studies
Standard "4.0 Economics," Indicator "NN.2 …"
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United States, 1803
How did the addition of the shaded territory in the middle of the map impact the United States?
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. . . Napoleon was watching his dreams of a French empire in North America crumble . . . American diplomats offered an alternative which [Napoleon] initially ignored but eventually accepted . . . Napoleon’s failure in Louisiana and his renewed interest in fighting England compelled [forced] him to accept an alternative . . . and the Louisiana Purchase was negotiated.
—“The Role of American Diplomacy in the Louisiana Purchase,” 1976
Which alternative did Napoleon accept from the United States in the early 1800s?
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Why was the Louisiana Territory important to France, the United States, and Spain?