Westward Expansion
The trail that Americans used to travel from Eastern US to the West
Oregon Trail
Which state did Mexico and the US fight for because of the great farming land?
Texas
What did groups travel in to cross the trail?
wagons
Tecumseh
What month is February also a celebration of?
Black History
What was advertised for sale in the West?
land
What country did Mexico declare their independence from?
Spain
What disease did many face on the trail that has no cure?
cholera
What happened to the population of Natives as white settlement increased?
decreased
What holiday is on Sunday?
Valentine's Day
The belief that America was entitled to spread their land and influence to the West
manifest destiny
Andrew Jackson was a military leader of which war?
War of 1812
What were many black people who traveled the trail trying to escape from?
slavery
What path did Natives have to travel when forced off their land?
Trail of Tears
What holiday is on Monday and why we have off from school?
President's Day
What was there a "rush" of in California that made people want to go?
gold
What did Mexico and the US sign to end the war?
Treaty
What state did the Oregon Trail start?
Missouri
Which Native American tribe was forced off their land in Florida?
Cherokee
On what date was Joe Biden inaugurated as President of the US?
January 20, 2021
What form of transportation was created to make travel to the West easier?
railroads
What is the capital that the US captured to end the war with Mexico?
Mexico City
About how many miles is the Oregon Trail?
2,000 miles
What law did Congress pass to force Native Americans off their land?
Indian Removal Act
What state did Ms. Khalsa grow up in?
Virginia