Vocabulary Terms
Describes a way of life in which a person or group lives by moving from place to place
Nomadic
to declare ownership of an area
annex
Who were the first people to live in the United States west of the Mississippi River?
Native Americans
What happened in the year 1803?
The Louisiana Purchase
What did some people who disapproved of its purchase call the area of Alaska?
Seward's Folly
a town built by the Pueblo people in the American Southwest
Pueblo
describing a particular kind of plant or animal that has disappered completely from Earth
extinct
Name two ways Native Americans' lives changed after Europeans arrived
animals and diseases
What happened in the year 1845?
The U.S. annexes Texas
Of what materials were teepees made?
animal hides and poles
A Catholic-based community in the west
mission
an area of land that has been set aside for Native Americans
reservation
Who were the first Europeans to come to the region and where they settle?
Spanish and they established in El Paso, Texas
What happened in the year 1846?
U.S. gains control over Oregon
T or F: Reservations were especially suited for farming
False
a region just beyond the edge of a settled area
frontier
What event led to the Lewis and Clark expedition
Louisiana Purchase
What were missions?
Church-based communities were built to teach native peoples about Christianity and the Spanish way of life.
What happened in 1867?
U.S. buys Alaska from Russia
True
The idea that it was the right of Americans to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean
Manifest Destiny
This law made public land in the western states free to anyone who claimed the land, built a farm, and stayed on it for five years
Homestead Act
What kind of crops did Spanish settlers introduce to the region?
oranges, grapes, apples, peaches, pears, and olives
What happened in 1900?
U.S. annexes Hawaii
T or F: Early houses built on the Great Plains were made entirely of wood
False