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U.S. Expansion and Exploration
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- Why were you interested in the exploration of the Arctic? Were you intrigued by the adventurous lifestyles of the explorers? How did you feel about geographic exploration in general?
- For centuries, explorers had been searching for a passage through North America that would give trading vessels a shortcut between Europe and Asia. Some thought it would be found in the Arctic Circle. Were you also interested in this search for the "Northwest Passage"?
- After many arduous attempts, an American naval commander, Robert Peary, finally reached the North Pole in 1909. Did the news of his discovery excite you? If you were American, were you proud that the discovery was made by an American?
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