Louisiana Purchase
Which two explorers were in charge of exploring the newly purchased Louisiana Purchase?
Lewis and Clark
Which country was Texas originally a part of?
Mexico
Which President argued for going to war with Mexico to gain the Mexican cession?
James K. Polk
What was the battle that took place between Natives and General Custer?
Battle of Little Bighorn
What is the definition of annex?
to add or take over land
Which President bought the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the leader of Mexican Army during the Texas Revolution?
General Santa Anna
Where did the Oregon Trail start?
Independence, MO
What state were Native Americans forced to go?
Oklahoma
What was the purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?
To connect the Eastern and Western United States and provide a faster way to travel/ship goods
Which country did France originally give the Louisiana Territory to?
Spain
What was the main reason Texas declared independence?
Explain one reason why someone or a family would go on the Oregon Trail.
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Which President signed the Indian Removal Act into law?
Andrew Jackson
Define Manifest Destiny
The idea that America was both destined and had the right to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
How much did the US pay for the Louisiana Purchase?
15 million
Who was the first president of Texas?
Sam Houston
Which invention led to the purchasing of the Gadsden Purchase?
The Transcontinental Railroad
An average of how many people died per day on the Trail of Tears?
3-5
If you chose to be the banker on Oregon Trail, how much money do you start with?
2000 dollars
How many states came out of the Louisiana Purchase?
14 Total
Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and parts of Minnesota, New Mexico, Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado
Who was Davy Crockett? What role did he play in the annexation of Texas?
A congressman from Tennessee, he fought and died at the Alamo
What was the name of the Congressmen that argued against war with Mexico to gain the Mexican cession?
Joshua Reed Giddings
How many miles were the Natives Americans expected to walk per day?
8-9 Miles
An unmarried, 20 year old, white woman from Boston who planned to build her own home and live on her own was just denied a piece of land under the Homestead Act. Why?
She needs to be 21.