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This is the name of the great purchase of land made by the United States in 1803?
The Lousiana Purchase
Which territory did we buy from France that doubled the size of our nation?
Louisiana
What was the name of the time period where people from all over flocked to California in search for gold?
The Gold Rush
Which President paid the two famous explorers to search and map the new Louisiana territory?
Thomas Jefferson
After reaching the Rocky Mountains, what did the explorers of the Louisiana Territory do next?
Continued until reaching the Pacific ocean
The U.S. got California in what year?
1848
Which area in America was gold found in that gave people all over the world "gold fever" in 1848?
California
Which of the following territories was owned by Spain and mexico before we owned it?
Texas
Which of the following inventions made communication over long distances possible in the 1800s?
Telegraph
What is a Physical Barrier?
A feature that makes traveling harder
Which year were the 13 colonies and surrounding land ceded by Britain?
1783
Which of the following territories did we gain from Spain in 1819 through the signing of a treaty?
Florida
Which of the following territories was given to us by the British in 1846 which gave America its border at the 49th parallel?
Oregon
Which river did the famous explorers of the Louisiana Territory expedition start their journey? This river stretches over 2,00 miles across our country to the Rocky Mountains.
Missouri River
What is a Physical Gateway?
A feature that makes traveling easier
Who was the Lousiana Purchase from?
From France
Which of the following territories did we win last in 1848 from Mexico after fighting a war?
California
Which of the following inventions from the early 1800s made the transportation of people and goods across rivers and canals much faster and easier?
Steamboat
Which of the following inventions from the early 1800s made the transportation of raw materials and goods over land much faster and easier?
Steam Locomotive
President Andrew Jackson offered to pay for Native American land and give them more land west of the Mississippi River if they would leave. What was this process called?
Indian Removal Act of 1830
What year did the U.S. acquire the Oregon territory?
In 1846.
Which two men are famous for their expedition of the Louisiana Purchase?
Lewis & Clark
Which of the following territories became its own independent nation before joining America in 1845?
Texas
Which of the following skills would be a necessary skill for taking a long trip across unchartered land?
Making Maps
Navigation of land and rivers
Knowledge of plants, animals, and medicine for survival
As a result of Westward Expansion, what tragic event took the lives of over one third of the Native American people as they moved to Indian reservations?
The Trail of Tears