Early America
What year did America Declare independence?
what is 1776
How many miles was the Oregon trail?
what is 2,000 miles
this war was fought between American settlers and the Mexican government to make Texas independent
what is the Texas Revolution
This Native American woman helped navigate the Lewis and Clark expedition
who is Sacagawea
These man made waterways could connect bodies of water making travel easier
what are canals
the United States bought the Louisiana Territory from this country
what is France
most wagons were pulled by this animal
What is oxen
The United States won this war to gain massive territory in the west
what is the Mexican American war
This act signed by Andrew Jackson Forced tribes to move west of the Mississippi River
what is the Indian Removal act of 1830
This machine was nicknamed "the iron horse" and allowed quick transportation throughout the country
what are Trains
What year was the Treaty of Paris signed?
What is 1783
this was a major reason families moved west
what is better soil/overcrowding
this is where 200 Texan soldiers fought 2,000 Mexican soldiers and their defeat inspired other Texans
what is the Alamo
In the 1880s, Native Americans were forced to live on lands called what?
what are reservations
this invention shared messages using Morse code and traveled long distances
what is the telegraph
This pioneer established the wilderness road and helped settle Kentucky
who is Daniel Boone
this was the largest cause of death on the trail
what is disease/cholera
This river serves as the modern border between Texas and Mexico
what is the Rio Grande
this was what many tribes on the Great Plains lived in
what are teepees
this act, signed by Abraham Lincoln, promised settlers 160 acres of land if they lived and farmed it for 5 years
what is the homestead act
This Native American leader United many tribes against the United States
who is Tecumseh
what pass was used to cut through the rocky mountains?
what is the south pass
Important commander in the Texas Revolution and became the first president of Texas
Who is Sam Houston
This massacre was one of the last major conflicts with Native Americans
what is the Wounded Knee massacre
this event led to thousands of settlers moving to California in the late 1840s
What is the gold rush