Explorers
Which 4 explorers explored Kansas and did research for the Indian Removal Act?
Lewis and Clark, Zebulon Pike, and Stephen H Long
French had been fighting wars with which country?
Great Britain
1 in how many people died on the Oregon Trail?
10. 1 in 10 people died along the trail
What did the Indian Removal Act force people to do?
Forced East American Indians to relocate to Kansas and other areas.
How long was the Oregon Trail in miles?
2,000 miles
What did Stephen H Long use to travel Kansas?
Steamboat
Which president was looking to expand the United States territory?
Thomas Jefferson
How many hours a day would they be traveling?
10 hours
What was the first event that occurred in the Indian Removal Act and what year was it?
Louisiana Purchase, 1803
What were the 3 real enemies of the pioneers?
Cholera, poor sanitation, and surprising gunshots
How many miles of Louis and Clark's journey were spent in Kansas?
123 miles
The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the U.S. and opened up possibilities for what expansion?
Westward expansion
Between 1840-1860, how many immigrants did the Native Americans kill?
362
Who were the first explorers to explore Kansas in the Indian Removal Act?
Lewis and Clark
What year was known as the Great Migration?
1843
What did Long label Kansas on the map?
"The Great American Desert"
The United States bought for how much money from the French?
$15 million
What happened in California in the 1840s that caused an increase in travelers west?
The Mexican War
What was the point of Jacksons speech?
To convince congress to sign the Indian Removal Act
What was Francisco Vazquez de Coronado looking to find in Kansas?
Wanted gold
How did Zebulon Pike describe Kansas?
A desert and worthless land
The U.S. bought for $15 million back in 1803, how much would that be if it were today's money?
$342 million
Name 4 tribes that existed along the trail
Sioux, Shoshone, Kiowa, and Crow
What year did the Indian Removal Act happen?
1830
Who were the 2 French explorers that explored Kansas?
Du Tisne and Bourgmont