Native Americans
True or False: Native Americans loved westward expansion
False
Large territory purchased in the beginning of the 1800s
Louisiana
Who traveled the US to expand the west?
Lewis and Clark
To travel, journey, looking to discover.
Expedition
Lewis and Clark wanted to document _____ and animals.
wildlife or plants
Name of the NA woman that helped Lewis and Clark
Sacagawea
River that led Lewis and Clark to the Rocky Mountains.
Missouri
President that chose Lewis for the expedition
Jefferson
Adapt
Lewis and Clark were looking for a passage to the ______ ocean.
Pacific
Trail of ______. Another name for the path NA had to take when westward expansion began to increase.
Tears
State that was founded by British settlers in the beginning on the East Coast.
13 colonies...any!
Many of the peole that siezed the opportunity to expand westward were....
farmers
Belief that US settlers had a "god given" right to expand upon the lands.
Manifest Destiny
What was built to help with transportation and expansion of the west?
Railroads
Act that stated NA had to move East of the Missisissippi river.
Indian Removal Act
Texas declared its independence from which country?
Mexico
Which president signed the Indian Removal Act?
Jackson
What does expansion mean?
To grow, become larger or extensive
People traveled west to California in search of...
gold
Name a tribe that we talked about in class that were affected during westward expansion.
Cherokee
Choctaw
Creek
Chickasaw
Seminole
State or area purchased from Russia in 1867.
Alaska
Which "people" did we purchase the Lousisiana Territory from?
The French
Lewis and Clark helped to build "allegiances" with the NA. What does allegiance mean?
a commitment "bond" one group or person makes to another group or person.
Which item helps you to navigate (find your way) when lost or traveling?
Compass