the pony express
what was the pony express about
what cause the gold rush
people wanted gold to be rich
why was the erie canal built
to travel easter
what was the oregon trail
most populurer way to travel
Who purchase the large land west of the Mississippi River
Thomas Jefferson
how long did it take to get mail
10days
who were the 49ers
a group of people that went to california to get gold
in what year was it completed
1825
why was it a dangerous trip
native americans
How did the Louisiana Purchase change the size of the United States
It doubled America size
how much money did they get paid ever week
25
what dose pan for gold mean
scooping up soil and water and shakeing it through a metal pan with screen
how much years did it take to build
8 years
why were people not able to bring lots of stuff
because it wighted them down
Where did most Americans people live prior to the Louisiana Purchase
The original 13 colonies
how much miles did the trip take in total
1900
why do you think these areas are now called ghost towns
because no one lived there any more
where did it start
buffalo
were did it end
oregon city
Why does the United States want to acquire more land in the 1800s
So we can expand
where did the pony express start
missouri
what is a prospector
pepole who explore an area looking for minerail
how many miles long is it
363
were did it start
missouri
Who owned the land of the Louisiana Purchase and why did they sell it
Napoleon because he was scared of Canada attacking the piece of land