the Louisiana purchase
who owned the land before the louisiana purchase
france owned it
why did thousands of people travel to California in 1848-1855
because of the gold rush
what were the goals of lewis and Clark expedition
map the land
why was it a dangerous trip
bad weather
who purchase the large piece of land
usa purchase it
why do you think they are called ghost town
everybody left
who sent leis and Clark on the trip
thomas jefferson
why do you think it was difficult for the people to travel a cross the mountains
the wagons where heavy and hard to travel up the hill
how much money did riders paid
25$ a week
how did the Louisiana purchase change the size of the usa
it doubled the lan
who where called the forty niners
group of people who left to go to california in 1849 to find gold
why did president Jefferson send lewis and Clark on a trip to the pacific ocean
so they can explore and trade with others
where did the Oregon end
oregon
how much miles was the trip in total
1,900 miles
why did the USA want to acquire more land in the 1800
the us was trying to grow the country
how much people went to the gold rush
300,000
3 things they saw on the trip
siouxs,plants,pacific ocean
where did the Oregon trail start
missouri
how long did it take to deliver the mail
10 days or less
where did most of American people live prior to the Louisiana purchase
east to the Mississippi river
how much gold was found in the gold rush
750,000 pound
what supplies did they bring for their journey
glass beds
what are 4 things people would pack for the trip
weapons,flour,sugar,coffee