Louisiana Purchase
With which country did the USA negotiate the Louisiana Purchase?
France
Who sponsored the expedition?
President Thomas Jefferson
How many miles is the Oregon Trail
Roughly 2,000 miles
Who warned European powers not to attempt further colonization?
President James Monroe
Who was Davey Crockett?
frontiersman, soldier, politician, congressman and prolific storyteller
In which year did the Louisiana Purchase happen?
1803
How many people who on the expedition?
45 people
Where did the Oregon trail start and end?
Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon
What is Manifest Destiny?
The USA is destined by God to expand its dominion and spread democracy and capitalism across the North American continent.
Who was Daniel Boone?
early American frontiersman who gained fame for his hunting and trailblazing expeditions
How much did the USA pay for the Lousiana Purchase?
$11,250,000
How many Indian tribes did they meet?
Around 50 tribes
What was the main vehicle used to carry belongings by pioneers on the trail
Covered Wagon or Prairie Schooner
When did the Mexican War end?
1848
Who was Wyatt Earp?
saloonkeeper, gunslinger, gambler, miner and frontier lawman
Which President started off the Westward Expansion with the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
What did Lewis and Clark do to prepare for the mission? (Name three)
Studied medicine, botany, astronomy, zoology, and studied maps and journals
How long would it take to travel the entire trail
5 to 6 months
Who was James Monroe?
President of the USA
Who did Wyatt Earp kill at the OK Corral?
The Clanton Gang
The land purchased was west of what major river?
The Mississippi
What supplies did they have to bring on the expedition (name three)
surveying supplies, camping supplies, clothing, weapons/ammunition, medicine, books and maps
What were the dangers of the trail? Name two
Disease, accidents, getting lost, Indian attacks
Manifest Destiny helped the territory expansion, did this provoke something else?
Tension about the balance of slave and free states, the Civil War
Were any biographies about these men fictional
Yes, much of their history is exaggerated.