Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus sailed for what country?
Spain
What year did the Louisiana Purchase occur?
1803
Meriwether Lewis first joined the army to quell what rebellion?
Whiskey Rebellion
What year did the Erie Canal start
Begun in 1817
Who invented the Cotton Gin?
Eli Whitney
Why did Columbus call the first people he encountered in the Americans " Indians"?
he thought he had landed in Asia,which Europeans called the Indies
What river was to the east of the Louisiana Purchase?
The Mississippi River
What position did Meriweather Lewis hold before becoming leader of the Expedition?
President Jefferson's personal secretary
What are two Economic effects of the Erie Canal?
Transportation
Trade
Where did the Oregon trail start?
St. Louis Missouri or Independence Missouri
Some historians believe that the first people came to the Americas across the __________________
A. Titanic
B. Bering Land Bridge
C. Atlantic Ocean
D. Plate Tectonic Movement
Bering Land Bridge
What future U.S. president traveled to France to make the deal?
James Monroe
What date did the expedition leave St. Louis, Missouri?
May 14, 1804
What turns the North in an economic powerhouse? Who is the man behind it?
Canal
Dewitt Clinton
What was the Missouri Compromise?
The Missouri Compromise was a compromise that when a state wanted to become part of the Union they had to decide if they were a slave state or a free state.
After the arrival of Europeans, many Native Americans died because of
Disease
Who was the U.S president at the time of the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was medical advisor to the Expedition?
Dr. Benjamin Rush
What year was the Erie Canal completed in?
1825
Where was the Gold Rush started?
Sutter's Mill
What three countries refused to back Columbus’ voyage.
Portugal, England and France
What was the result of the Louisiana Purchase?
The United States doubled its size
Jefferson was concerned about the welfare of the Native people the expedition would encounter. In fact, he suggested that Lewis and Clark teach the Native Americans to inoculate themselves against what disease?
smallpox
Who created the steamboat?
Robert Fulton
What was an abolitionist?
An abolitionist was a person who wanted to end slavery or get rid of it.