Vocabulary
What is exploring for a purpose?
Expedition
What are slaves?
People who are owned by another person
What 2 men went on an expedition across the United States?
Why did the pioneers want to travel west?
To live on the new land, to have more space
The name of the group of states who wanted to start their own country.
Confederacy
How was the United States divided during the Civil War?
North and South
What famous Native American woman joined Lewis and Clark on their expedition?
Sacagawea
What new inventions came from the Pioneers traveling West?
Canal, Steamship
What is the name of the soldiers who fought for the North?
The Union
The North wanted to _____ slaves.
free
What were Lewis and Clark trying to find?
New land, more space, a river route to the ocean
What is a Pro about the Pioneers traveling west?
New inventions, new land, more space, sharing cultures
What is the name of the large farm where slaves worked?
Plantation
Who was the President during the civil war?
President Lincoln
How many miles did Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea travel on their expedition?
7,000 miles
What is a Con about the pioneers traveling West?
Native Americans lost their homes, lost their lives, battles between Pioneers and Native Americans