Westward Expansion 1
What body of water did Lewis and Clark want to reach?
Pacific Ocean
What was used to communicate and send messages easier?
telegraph
a person who went to find minerals such as gold
prospector
A person who travels to unknown places usually in search of something valuable or rare like gold, silk, and jewels.
Explorer
Who was the interpreter on the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Sacagawea
What President sent Lewis and Clark across the country?
Jefferson
1st President of the US
George Washington
What happened to a lot of people who got cholera
most likely died
Who owned the Louisiana before it was purchased by the US?
France
People traveled to California because of....
the Gold Rush
Who is the 46th president?
Joe Biden
Who invented the Cotton Gin?
Eli Whitney
Largest river in the US
Mississippi River
What was the animal that was most used to travel the Oregon Trail?
Oxen
How much money did President Jefferson pay for the Louisiana Purchase?
15 million dollars
what invention helped people move faster across the country?
railroad
Belief that Americans had the right to expand over the whole continent
Manifest Destiny
What invention helped people make things faster?
assembly line
A journey or voyage taken by a group of people with a goal or purpose in mind.
Expedition
How long did it typically take to travel the Oregon Trail?
6 Months
Where did Lewis and Clark begin?
Independence, MO
Bought Florida from this country
Spain
What invention separated seeds out?
cotton gin
What route did people travel to move west?
The Oregon Trail
What invention helped people travel upstream?
Steam boat