The Louisiana Purchase
what did the louisiana purchase do to the United States?
Double the size
why did thousands of people travel to California in 1848-1855?
To find gold and get rich.
Why do think the Pony Express riders were paid so much money?
risking their life's just to send mail to others.
How did the Erie canal help us?
It made it easier and quicker to travel west.
What was one thing the pioneers brought?
Weapons, food, flour, and sugar.
How much did it cost for the Louisiana purchase?
15 million dollars.
what is a prospecter?
people who made it stayed in minerals like gold.
How long did it take to deliver the mail?
10 days.
How many years did it take to build the Erie canal?
8 years.
What did the pioneers drink that wasn't water?
Coffee.
Who owned the land before the Louisiana purchase?
France
who were the forty-niners?
Group of people left to go to California in 1849 to find gold.
How much money were the riders paid?
25$ a week.
In what year was the Erie canal completed?
1825
what was one thing dangerous on the trip?
Native americans
Where did most of the American people live prior to the Louisiana purchase?
East of the Mississippi River.
Why do you think these areas are now called ghost towns?
because no one lived there anymore and they were empty.
Where did the Pony express begin?
St. Joseph, Missouri
what year did it start?
1817
where did the Oregon trail end?
oregon city.
Why did the owner of Louisiana agree to sell it?
They were afraid Canada will invade it.
Explain what events happened to cause the Gold rush in 1848-1855?
James marshall found gold and the news spreaded
where did the Pony express end?
Sacramento, California
where did the Erie canal grow its popularity?
New york
What was the Oregon trail?
The Oregon trail was the most popular route that many people travelled when they were moving west.