washington dc
when was Washington dc founded
july 16 1790
when was the first underground railroad built
1863
when did the lewis and clark expidition start
May 14, 1804
when was the first gold found that started the gold rush
January 24, 1848
how many people died on the Oregon Trail
between 20,000 and 30,000 people
why was washington DC picked as the capitol
thomas jefferson and other southern states wanted the capitol placed in a location friendly to slave holding agricultural interests
why was the underground railroad built
they needed a network of safe routes to help enslaved african americans escape to freedom
what did sacagawea do for lewis and clark
she was an interpreter and guide for Lewis and Clark's expedition
what different kind of people came to california for the gold rush
chinese farmers,mexican farmers,and eastern europeans
how long did it take people to ride the oregon trail
5 monthes
who donated the land to visit washington dc
virginia and maryland
whare were the underground railroads located?
north to free states and Canada, the Caribbean, United States western territories, and Indian territories
why did the lewis and clark expidition happen
to survey the Missouri and Columbia rivers locating routes that would connect the continental interior to the Pacific Ocean
what did the gold rush do to the economy
increased production of lumber and the creation of new flour mills
what was the most impactful invention from the Industrial Revolution
coal-fired steam engine
when was the us capitol building built and finished
the contrustion began in 1793 and it was finished in 1826
who was a big part of the underground railroads and what did they do
whilliam still,he helped many slaves escape
Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota
who profited the most of the gold rush and why
sam brennon, he sold goods to so many miners
how did Lewis and Clark meet
they both served as us army officers
why was washington dc created
as the result of a compromise following seven years of negotiation by members of the U.S. Congress as they tried to define the concept of a “federal enclave.”
what did the underground railroads do
helped runaways from slaveholding states travel to states in the North and to the country of Canada, where slavery was illegal.
what was the outcome of this expidition
It strengthened the U.S. claim to the areas now known as the states of Oregon and Washington
how did the gold rush change history
the sudden entry of gold into the money supply changed the us econamy, the sudden population increase allowed California to go to statehood in the Compromise of 1850
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