Louisiana Purchase
What country owned the Louisianna Territory before it was Purchased by the United States.
France
What city did Lewis and Clark's journey begin?
St. Louis
Name of the group that wanted to go to war with Britain?
War Hawks
This law required all Indians to move west of the Mississippi River.
Indian Removal Act
Texas belonged to what country before Americans decided to settle there.
Mexico
Trail through the Rocky Mountains wide enough for a wagon.
Oregon Trail
Gold was found in California in what year?
1849
Dictator and General of the Mexican Army
Santa Anna
The purchase ____ the size of America.
Doubled
People traveling with Lewis and Clark were called what?
Corps of Discovery
When American navy sailors were captured and forced to work on British ships was called what?
Impressment
This was an area of land that Indians were forced to move to, present-day Oklahoma
Indian Territory/Reservation
Mexicans that wanted to break away from Mexico were called this?
Tejanos
Line of covered wagons that all moved together.
Wagon Train
Miners who went to California in 1849 in search for gold were called what?
Forty-niner
Person who sent Lewis & Clark to explore new territory
Andrew Jackson
Why did France sell the land to America?
France needed money to fund a war.
This person served as an interpreter for Lewis and Clark.
Sacagawea
This person saw the American flag flying over Fort McHenry and wrote the poem, "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Francis Scott Key
This Indian Chief led the fight against the Indian Removal Act.
John Ross
This person led the army in the fight against Mexico.
Sam Houston
Land on the border between the western United States and Canada. This land was disputed.
Oregon Territory
Towns whose population grew very quickly were called what?
Boom Towns
Men that found Gold first
James Marshal and John Sutter
How much did the United States pay for the land?
$15 million
Name one of Lewis and Clark's tasks during their journey.
1. Gather information about the West
2. Study Cultures
3. Explore the rivers
This treaty ended the war between United States and Britain.
Treaty of Ghent
Indians were forced to move, having to walk along the what?
Trail of Tears
Mexico agreed to the annexation of Texas after what Mexican city was captured?
Mexico City
Travelers faced what difficulties when crossing the Oregon Trail. (Name Two)
Disease, Lack of food and water, injuries, bad weather
How long did the gold rush last?
5 years
Created the steamboat.
Robert Fulton
Who was the President that made the Louisianna Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
Where was the end of Lewis and Clark's journey?
Pacific Ocean
James Monroe wrote this in an effort to keep European countries out of North and South America.
Monroe Doctrine
How many Indians died along the journey across the Trail of Tears?
About 1/4
This is the location of a battle fought between Texas and Mexico. Americans held for 13 days before losing the battle.
The Alamo
This is the reason people were traveling to the Oregon Territory.
Good inexpensive land
In 1850, California had enough people for what?
To become a state.
Leader of the Texas revolution at San Jacinto
Sam Houston