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In the start of the video what is the name of the guy heading west before the American Revolution was over?
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Daniel Boone
Which country bought the Louisiana Purchase?
The United States
What was Lewis and Clark's mission?
to explore the Louisiana Purchase
-find waterway to the Pacific
-make friends with Natives
-not die
When was the Indian Removal Act signed?
1830
Where did the Oregon Trail lead to?
Oregon
What year did the gold rush start?
1849
What Native American group kidnapped Daniel's son?
a) Shawnee
b) Shoshone
c) CherokeeShawnee
Which country did the United States buy the Louisiana from?
France
Where did their mission start?
On the Missouri river heading west
What did the Indian Removal act do?
forced Native Americans to move from there land and homes and settle farther west
Why did settlers want to follow the Oregon Trail?
Wanted to settle the West and have more opportunities
What state did the gold rush occur?
California
On the Lewis and Clark journey what did the men take when sick?
Mercury pills
How much did it cost?
15 million dollars
Who helped them survive the winter?
Starts with a S
Sacagawea
What region of the United States was the Indian Removal Act impacting the most?
A) Northeast C) Midwest
B)Southeast D) Westwest
Southeast
Name one obstacle that settlers might have faced on the Oregon Trail
hungry, lost, hostile Native Americans, etc
What was the name of someone trying to find gold?
a) loser
b) digger
c)prospector
prospector
What animal was the most profitable if killed?
Beaver
Name the president who made the purchase for the United States
Thomas Jefferson
Did they find the Pacific Ocean?
Yes
Who signed the Indian Removal Act?
Andrew Jackson
Where did the Oregon Trail start?
Independence, Missouri
What famous business started from the gold rush?
Levi jeans
Who was the best fur trader they mentioned?
Jedediah Smith
Why was the Louisiana Purchase important?
It gave United States the right to control trade on the Mississippi River and gave them a port city of New Orleans to also control trade.
Trade = $$$
So the United States were trying to get hella rich :)
How long did their journey take?
2.5 -3 years
What was the trail that Native Americans walked out of there homeland called?
hint Trail of ...
Trail of Tears
What happened to the Donner party?
They started late in the season on the Oregon Trail and took a wrong detour. They were stuck in the mountains and ran out of food. They were forced to cannibalism to survive