Major Trails
what did they use for fuel?
dry buffalo dung
who is Adolf Hitler?
A German Politician
Louisiana purchase
why did Americans move into Texas?
the climate offered good opportunities
when was gold discovered in California ?
January 24, 1848
where did the pioneers gets water from?
Nearby streams & rivers
what did Abraham Lincoln do?
Issued The Emancipation Proclamation
what is land acquisition?
buying or taking ownership
define manifest destiny?
the 19th century doctrine
who discovered gold in California ?
James W. Marshall
what kind of rock is it?
Independence rock
who is James K. Polk ?
The 11th President of the united stated
what was land acquisition?
Louisiana purchase, British cession,& Florida purchase
why did the United States go to war with Mexico?
a disputed boundary between the U.S & Texas
where were many of the first miners from?
Oregon , the Hawaiian island, Chile, Peru, & Mexico
how long do you think it took the wagons to wear these ruts into the rocks?
4 to 6 months
What Did George Washington do ?
Led The Continental Army
what is the treaty tordesillas 1494?
an agreement between the king & queen
what were the political consequence of the Mexican war?
The Mexican Cession
what kicked off the gold rush?
James Marshall spotted some pea-sized bits of gold
what was life like for the travelers who camped there with their wagon?
Unpredictable weather patterns
whines Thomas Jefferson?
A Founding Father
what is the alaskan purchase 1867?
the Russian empire getting a sum of 7.2 million by the United States
how the manifest destiny used to justify westward expansion?
the divine right to expand westward
what problem the gold rush faced?
winning was the hardest labor