Louisiana Purchase
Which president wanted Louisiana?
Thomson Jefferson
What were some hardships of the Oregon Trail?
Cholera, death by wagon, drowning
Who did Thomas Jefferson hire to explore the Louisiana?
Lewis and Clark
Who did settlers have encounters with?
Native Americans
How much was the Louisiana purchase?
$15 million
What is a wagon train?
Traveling in a group to the west
What was Lewis and Clark’s goal of the Louisiana purchase? Give 3 examples.
Study plants, animals, reach the Pacific
Explain the homestead act
President gave 50 acres of sellers move out west
Who was the translator who assisted Lewis and Clark?
Sacagawea
How did moving out west affect native Americans?
Moved out of their home