Geography
This agreement greatly increased the size of the US
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
Lewis and Clark led an expedition from St Louis to what state?
Oregon
John Deere invented this to cut throught heavy soil in the midwest
a steel plow
The Cherokee people tried to assimilate to American ways of life, but were still forced to:
move west
OR
move to OKlahoma
The Corps of Discovery helped add to the knowledge americans had about lands that were further:
West
The ______________gap was a pass between the Appalachian mountains that pioneers searched for.
Cumberland
How did the invention of the cotton gin change American's lives?
Seeds could be removed faster speeding up production, leading to the need for more slaves on plantations.
After the war of 1812, nationalism increased. Define Nationalism.
A feeling of patriotism/pride in ones country
Where is Pikes Peak?
Colorado
This is the pioneer who crossed the Cumberland Gap
Daniel Boone
This invention lead to an increase of slaves on plantations.
the cotton gin
Native Americans were affected by the growth of the US because this group of people pushed them away
What is The US ARMY
During the 1780's, settlers in North Carolina tried to form the state of _________. John Sevier was governor, but this failed.
Franklin
Lewis and Clark hired her to lead their expedition.
Sacagawea
this invention made it easier to ship goods on land
railroad
After the Mexican-American war, Mexico gave America:
new land
Where did Louis and Clark depart from on their expedition?
Missouri
A group of 40 people who traveled up the Mississippi river gathering animals and plants to take back, crossed the rocky mountains and helped Lewis and Clark on their journey.
What was the Corps of Discovery?
Why were trails so important to the growth of the US?
Having a known route was safer for travelers who weren't used to traveling.
The battle of the Alamo was because...
It made Texas a republic