Louisiana Purchase
What Year was the Louisiana Purchase
1803
what was Manifest Destiny
the belief that God wanted Americans to expand westward
What was the reason for the Oregon Trail
Opportunity (Jobs,Materials,Etc)
What year was the homestead act
1862
An Act made to divide native americans among reservations
The Dawes Act
Jefferson enlisted what "two people" to explore the new uncharted territory of America
Lewis and Clark
how many colonies were there
13
What was the popular means of transportation during the Oregon trail.
The Covered Wagon (Wagon)
African American migrants who left the South after the Civil War to settle in the states of Colorado, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
The Exodusters
White Americans Tried to Convert Native Americans into society using what technique
Assimilation
The Louisiana Purchase influenced people to vote for which President
Thomas Jefferson
Manifest Destiny inflamed sectional tensions over slavery, which ultimately led to what war
The Civil War
What was the main animal they hunted during the Oregon Trail
The Buffalo
Who signed The Homestead Act
Abraham Lincoln
What Spiritual Dance did the Wovoka believe would bring back the buffalo and run white people off their land
The Ghost Dance
Lewis And Clark's Expedition lasted how long
3 years (from 1803-1806)
What year was the term Manifest Destiny "Coined"
1845
How long was the Oregon Trail Approximately (length)
Over 2,000 Miles (2,000)
How many ACres DId the Homestead Act Give You
160 acres
George Armstrong Custard Died During This Battle
The Battle of Little Big Horn
Who Sold their land for the Louisiana Purchase (Full name)
Napoleon Bonaparte
What Leader was most associated with Manifest Destiny
James K. Polk
what was the reason the Oregan Trail Ended
By 1890, the railroads had all but eliminated the need to journey thousands of miles in a covered wagon.(railroads)
Finish This Promp "H_ F__ K__s__
Ho For Kansas!
What Year was the Massacre at Wounded Knee
1890