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
Texas belonged to what country before Americans decided to settle there.
Mexico
Land on the border between the western United States and Canada. This land was disputed.
Oregon Territory
Gold was found in California in what year?
1849
Person who is on the $20 but probably shouldn't be.
Andrew Jackson
The purchase ____ the size of America.
Doubled
People traveling with Lewis and Clark were called what?
Corps of Discovery
This man encouraged Americans to settle in Texas
Stephen Austin
Trail used by settlers to reach Oregon
Oregon Trail
Miners who went to California in 1849 in search for gold were called what?
Forty-niner
This Native American group was most heavily affected by the Indian Removal Act
Cherokee
Why did America want the Louisiana Territory?
They wanted access to New Orleans for trade
This person served as an interpreter for Lewis and Clark.
Sacagawea
This person led the army in the fight against Mexico.
Sam Houston
Why did people want to move West?
Good inexpensive land
Business opportunities
Start a new life
Escape religious prosecution (Mormons)
Towns whose population grew very quickly were called what?
Boom Towns
The name of the forced relocation of Cherokee where hundreds of Cherokee were killed
Trail of Tears
France's leader during the Purchase
Napoleon
Name one of Lewis and Clark's tasks during their journey.
1. Gather information about the West
2. Study Cultures
3. Find a water route to the Pacific
This treaty gave the United States most of the modern-day Southwest, completing Manifest Destiny
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
Travelers faced what difficulties when crossing the Oregon Trail.
Name two.
Disease, Lack of food and water, injuries, bad weather
This immigrant group made up the majority of California's population during the Gold Rush
Chinese
The Cherokee lived in this state before they were forced to move
Georgia
Who was the President that made the Louisianna Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
True or False: Lewis and Clark discovered a water route to the Pacific Ocean
False
This is the location of a battle fought between Texas and Mexico. Americans held for 13 days before losing the battle.
The Alamo
Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!
In 1850, California had enough people to do what?
To become a state.
Cherokee and other tribes were forced to relocate to this present-day state
Oklahoma