LOUISIANA
American farmers shipped their goods down the ________ River.
Mississippi
Who was the Emperor of France?
Napoleon
Lewis and Clark were hired by President ______.
Jefferson
Why were beavers such a big deal?
People in Europe wanted beaver pelts for hats.
James Beckwourth became a ______ ________.
Mountain man
At the end of the Mississippi River is the Port of ___ _______.
New Orleans
What was one of Napoleon's "hobbies?"
Name two things President Jefferson wanted Lewis and Clark to do.
1. Explore the new land.
2. Study plants.
What did Lewis and Clark learn from not being able to speak and understand native languages?
That they needed an interpreter.
Mexico invited Americans into Texas, but they had to do what?
Follow all of Mexico's laws, but since the capitol of Mexico was so far away, Mexico couldn't control the Americans.
Why did American farmers not want to use New Orleans?
They were afraid the French would shut the port at any time.
Why was Napoleon desperate for cash?
To pay for his wars.
President Jefferson wanted Lewis and Clark to establish what with Native Tribes?
Friendly relations.
Who got the interpreter job?
Sacagawea
The Mexican president, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna got tough with the Americans and said he would cut immigration, collect taxes, and enforce Mexican law. He would use force to do it, if necessary. How did the Americans react?
Texans reacted angrily to Santa Anna’s threats. What did Stephen Austin say? “Every man in Texas is called upon to take up arms in defense of his country and his rights.”
What was President Jefferson's plan?
To have the French sell New Orleans to the United States.
Originally, Napoleon said he wanted $100,000,000 for the Louisiana Territory. What did he end up selling for?
$15,000,000.
During one of their first encounters with Native American tribes, who saved the lives of Lewis and Clark and everyone in their group?
Chief Black Buffalo
How long did the Lewis and Clark expedition last?
Two and a half years.
What is the state capitol of Texas? For whom was it named?
Stephen Austin
Who helped convince the French to sell New Orleans to the United States?
Robert Livingston
How much an acre did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?
Less than $0.04 an acre.
Why couldn't Lewis and Clark find rivers leading from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean?
Because the water from rivers east of the continental divide travel east to the Mississippi River, and the water from rivers west of the continental divide travel west to the Pacific Ocean.
How did Lewis and Clark travel through the new territory?
They walked, rode horses and paddled canoes.
Americans gathered in the Alamo. Santa Anna and his soldiers arrived and surrounded the Alamo. What happened next?
Trapped inside the Alamo were about 180 volunteer soldiers, both Americans and Mexicans from Texas (Tejanos). Many of the soldiers’ families were stuck in there too. Santa Anna demanded surrender but the response was a cannon shot. In the end, all those inside of the Alamo were annihilated.