Native Americans
People who move from place to place are called
Nomadic
These church-based communities were used to convert Native Americans to Christianity.
Missions
The 1803 purchase from France that doubled U.S. territory
The Louisiana Purchase
This animal was heavily hunted by settlers in the late 1800s
Bison
The U.S. bought this state from Russia in 1867
Alaska
These homes made out of mud were called what by the Spanish?
Pueblo
This European country established the first settlement in the region near El Paso, Texas
Spain
Lewis and Clark traveled from St. Lewis to this ocean
Pacific Ocean
What is the railroad line that connects the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean?
Transcontinental Railroad
American sugar planters ushed for the annexation of this Pacific island
Hawaii
Native Americans built these portable homes using animal hides and poles
Teepees
In 1803, the US bought territory from this European country
The idea that Americans had the right to westward expansion
Manifest Destiny
The name of the refrigerated railroad car
The Reefer Car
This pipeline made northern Alaska's oil usable and transportable in the 1970's
Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS)
Northwest Native Americans built large homes out of this natural resource
Wood
This French-founded city became one of the most important ports in North America during the early 1700s
New Orleans
In 1845, the US annexed this formed independent country
Texas
Native Americans were forced onto this type of land, usually with poor soil
Reservations
Las Vegas
Europeans introduced this animal that made it easier for the Natives to hunt Bison
Horses
Spanish settlers introduced crops like olives, peaches, pears, and these two fruits still grown widely today
Oranges and Grapes
This war ended with Mexico giving the U.S. California, Utah, and parts of several other states
This 1862 law offered settlers free land if they lived on and farm it for five years
The Homestead Act
This western state became a major center for the early movie industry, helping create a new entertainment economy in the US
California