Travelers 1
Why did Lewis and Clark explore the West?
What is:
-To make friendly contact with Native Americans
-Find the Northwest passage
-Find out what the U.S. bought in the Louisiana purchase
Why did the Later-Day Saints move West?
In search of a new home and they wanted to spread their faith.
What does Manifest Destiny mean?
What is “obvious fate”.
Where did the Californios settle?
Where is California.
True of False: Pioneer women did not do that much work.
What is false.
Why did the Missionaries move West?
What is to convert people.
Who traveled to the California gold rush and were welcomed but then hated?
What is the Chinese.
What president fulfilled Manifest Destiny?
Who is James Polk.
Where did the Missionaries settle?
Where is Oregon.
Name one hardship that Lewis and Clark faced on their expedition.
What is:
-Harsh weather
-Lack of food
-Rowing upstream against the Missouri River‘s current
-They faced rapids and waterfalls
-Grizzly bears raided camps
-Cactus pierced their feet
What else were mountain men called?
What is Trappers.
What were the hardships the Forty Niners faced?
What is:
-Rough camps
-Some never found gold
-The journey to California was challenging
What land dispute lead to the Mexican- American war?
What is the dispute over the border of Texas and Mexico.
True of false: The Oregon Country was bought by the U.S in 1847.
What is false.
What was the name of the song we listened to in the very beginning of this chapter?
What is ”Sweet Betsy“
Fill in the blank: Californios said, “We were the pioneers of the _________.”
What is Pacific Coast.
Who was the man who found gold while building a sawmill?
Who is James Marshall.
What did Manifest Destiny do to the U.S?
What is the U.S stretched from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
What mountain and river is near the Louisiana Territory?
What is the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains.
Fill in the blank: In the early _________ all of the was when all expeditions set out to explore the West.
What is the 1800’s.
Who was Zebulon Pike?
What is he traveled up the valley of Arkansas river and saw a mountain and named it Pikes Peak.
What was one of the Mountain Men’s greatest legacy?
What is they left journals and trading posts.
In the Oregon Treaty where did we spilt the land with Britain?
What is at the 49th parallel.
What year was the Louisiana sold to the U.S?
What is in 1803.
Who was involved in the Louisiana Purchase?
Who is Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, and Napoleon.