Vocabulary
What is Westward Expansion?
The movement of people to the western parts of the country
What law gave settlers 160 acres of land for free if they agreed to live on it and farm it for five years
The Homestead Act
What two men followed the Missouri river during their expedition to explore the new western territory?
Lewis and Clark
Which invention allowed people to travel along rivers more quickly?
Steamboats
What state was the gold rush in?
California
What is settlement ?
When people move to a new place and build homes and communities there.
DAILY DOUBLE
What was the historical event where thousands of Cherokee people were forced to move, and about 4,000 died during the journey due to sickness, hunger, and harsh conditions.
The Trail of Tears
Who was the Native American woman who acted as a guide and interpreter for Lewis and Clark?
Sacagawea
What form of transportation connected the eastern and western United States
The Transcontinental Railroad
DAILY DOUBLE
What is Manifest Destiny?
The idea that America should expand into the west across the continent. From sea to shining sea.
What is a reservation?
Land set aside by the government where American Indians were forced to live.
What event made people RUSH to California from all over. Resulting in around 90,000 people moving to California by 1849.
Gold Rush
What was Clark's First Name ?
A. Jeremy B. Walter
C. Richard D. William
D. William
What invention allowed people to send messages over long distances using electrical signals. Instead of waiting weeks for news, people could communicate in minutes.
The Telegraph
What were the people whorushed to California hoping to strike it rich called?
Forty-niners
The idea that the US should expand all the way across North America is ?
Manifest Destiny
What is the name of a popular path , or TRAIL, that many people took leading them to a western state.
Oregon Trail
What is Lewis' First Name?
A. James B. Meriwether
C. Alibaster D. Steven
B. Meriwether
What is A Man-made waterway used during westward expansionwhich allowed boats to carry goods between cities more easily. It made trade cheaper and helped more people move west by water.
Canal
What year did California become a state ?
A. 1850 B. 1849
C. 1888 C. 1867
A.1850
What is land that belongs to a country but is not yet a state?
Territory
What was the name of the land deal where the United States bought a huge amount of land from France, doubling the size of the country.
The Louisiana Purchase
DAILY DOUBLE
Who sent Lewis and Clark to explore the west after the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
What form of transportation was pulled by oxen, mules, or horses to travel. They typically carrying 1,500–2,500 lbs of food, tools, and supplies, while the settlers often walked beside them.
Covered wagons—often called "Prairie Schooners"
Who was the first man to find gold in California?
A. James Marshall B. Otis Redding
C. Curtis Jackson D. Kirk Franklin
A. James Marshall