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The state was given territory in the western part of Florida to allow an outlet to the Gulf of Mexico.
The state was given territory in the western part of Florida to allow an outlet to the Gulf of Mexico.
The state was able to spread west to the Tennessee River after removing American Indians.
The state was able to spread west to the Tennessee River after removing American Indians.
American Indians sold Indian land between the Tennessee and Mississippi Rivers to the United States.
American Indians sold Indian land between the Tennessee and Mississippi Rivers to the United States.
The state spread west because land beyond the Mississippi was bought from the Spanish.
The state spread west because land beyond the Mississippi was bought from the Spanish.
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The correct response is:
American Indians sold Indian land between the Tennessee and Mississippi Rivers to the United States.
The Jackson Purchase occurred in 1818 when the U.S. government negotiated the acquisition of land from the Chickasaw Nation, expanding Tennessee's territory westward. This transaction included land between the Tennessee River and the Mississippi River, significantly increasing the size of the state.
