Louisiana Purchase
Who was President that made the deal to buy the Louisiana Territory
Thomas Jefferson
What was the name of Lewis and Clarks expedition?
The Corps of Discovery
What was the Oregon Trail?
A US route used in the 19th century by people traveling west to settle new lands.
Who was president at the time of the Trail of tears
Andrew Jackson
The idea that the United States is destined—by God, to expand across the entire North American continent.
Manifest Destiny
The Louisiana Territory was bought from what French Dictator?
Napoleon
She was an interpreter and guide for Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's expedition westward from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Coast
Sacagawea
Where was the "start" of the Oregon trail
Independence Missouri
Law Passed in 1830 by Andrew Jackson. Forced Natives to move west of the Mississippi.
Indian Removal Act of 1830
The Louisiana Purchase _______ the size of the United States
Doubled
The Louisiana Territory cost ___________ million dollars this was about _____ cents per acre.
15 million and 3 cents per acre
What Territory were Lewis and Clark exploring?
The Louisiana Purchase
What is someone who moves from one place to another in the SAME country
emigrant
What present day state were natives forced to relocate to
Oklahoma
List at least 3 reasons why people went west.
Opportunity
Land
Freedom
Money
Equality
Better Life
Who did Thomas Jefferson originally send to negotiate the purchase with Napoleon?
Robert Livingston
What mountain range made lewis and clarks journey difficult ?
rocky mountains
what deadly disease did people on the Oregon Trail Face
Cholera
About how many miles were natives forced to march on the Trail of tears
1,000 miles
What river did the US gain control of because of the Louisiana Purchase?
Mississippi River
ORIGINALLY, Thomas Jefferson wanted to buy __________ ________________. Napoleon first refused and the offered to sell the entire territory of Louisiana.
New Orleans
The Lewis and Clark expedition was so important because it promoted ___________________
westward expansion (people to go west)
What is the name of the well-known landmark on the Oregon Trail that pioneers would reach by July 4th
Independence Rock
What state was gold discovered in
Georgia
What was the nickname of Sacagawea's baby
POMP