Exploring the Frontier
Traveling West
Louisiana Purchase
Lewis and Clark
Zebulon Pike
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Why were settlers making the dangerous trip west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Land in the East were getting crowded with farms and towns
100
Name two types of transporation families used to travel west
flatboats and wagons
100
Which president purchased the Louisiana Territory?
Thomas Jefferson
100
Which Native American woman helped Lewis and Clark by being their interpreter?
Sacagawea
100
Zebulon Pike was looking for the source of this river...
Mississippi River
200
Daniel Boone followed an Indian trail through the Appalachian Mountains. What was this passage way called?
The Cumberland Gap
200
Why did people choose to travel on rivers rather than land?
It was faster and more comfortable
200
From which country did the US buy the Louisiana Territory from?
France
200
Thomas Jefferson hoped that Lewis and Clark would be able to find a direct water route to...?
the Pacific Ocean
200
What is a SOURCE of a river?
the place were a river begins
300
Boone helped to clear a new ROAD through the gap in the Appalachian Mts. What was this road called?
The Wildnerness Road
300
How did pioneers get their food in the west?
They grew corn and other grains, raised farm animals, and hunted
300
Why was the Louisiana Purchase so important for the US?
It doubled the size of our country
300
Thomas Jefferson wanted Lewis and Clark to explore these two rivers...
Missouri River and the Columbia River
300
Did Zebulon Pike and his crew ever find the source of the river they were exploring?
NO!
400
What is a frontier?
the edge of a country or settled region
400
What was the Chief Mingo's name whose family was murdered by settlers in 1774?
Chief Logan
400
What number president was Thomas Jefferson?
the THIRD president
400
Which group of people traveled with Lewis and Clark?
The Corp of Discovery
400
Pike tried to climb a high mountain. He failed, but this peak became a famour landmark and is called...
Pikes Peak
500
How long was the road that Daniel Boone helped to clear across the Appalachian Mountains?
200 miles
500
What is a canal?
A waterway BUILT for boat travel and shipping
500
How much money did the US pay for the Louisiana Territory?
$15 million
500
Lewis and Clark proved that it was possible to cross the US through passes in what mountain range?
the Rocky Mountains
500
Why were the journeys of Pike, Lewis and Clark so important?
They led the way for pioneers and traders to explore the West
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