Era:
- A period of time
Euro-Americans:
- Americans with European ancestors
- Sometimes called “whites”
French and Indian War:
- War fought between Great Britain and France
- Indians helped the French
Frontier:
- Edge of a settled area of a country
Jefferson, Thomas:
- U.S. President who bought the Louisiana Territory for the United States
La Vérendrye:
- One of the first non-Indians to record a visit to North Dakota
Louisiana Territory:
- All of the land drained by the Mississippi River and its tributaries
- Includes the southwestern portion of North Dakota, which is drained by the Missouri River and its tributaries
- More than doubled the size of the United States
Napoleon Bonaparte:
- Leader of France who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States
Pelts:
- Hides with fur
Thompson, David:
- Surveyed and made maps in North Dakota
- Explored and mapped about 1.5 million square miles of North America
- Is called the “Greatest Land Geographer of All Time”
Tributary:
- River that flows into another river