Land & Laws
What land deal that doubled the size of the U.S. in 1803?
The Louisiana Purchase
Who was the U.S. president during the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the name of the path pioneers took to Oregon?
The Oregon Trail
Where was gold first discovered in 1848?
Sutter's Mill, California
What phrase described the belief that the U.S. was meant to expand west?
Manifest Destiny
What law allowed the U.S. to remove Native Americans from their land?
Indian Removal Act
Who helped Lewis and Clark by serving as a guide and translator?
Sacagawea
What two explorers led an expedition to map the Louisiana Territory?
Lewis and Clark
What term describes a town that grew quickly due to gold?
Boomtown
In the painting American Progress, what is the woman named?
Columbia
What river became the western border of the U.S. after the Louisiana Purchase?
The Mississippi River
What group was forced to walk the Trail of Tears?
The Cherokee
Name two natural obstacles pioneers faced on the Oregon Trail.
Rocky Mountains, rivers (like the Platte or Snake), deserts, or bad weather
What happened to many of these towns after the gold ran out?
They became ghost towns
What does Columbia bring with her as she moves west in the painting? (Name two)
Light, telegraph wire, a school book, trains, or settlers
Name one reason the U.S. government passed the Indian Removal Act.
To open land for settlers or to access resources like gold
Who was the Cherokee chief who tried to fight removal?
Chief John Ross
How long did the Oregon Trail journey usually take?
4 to 6 months
What group of people often made more money than the gold miners?
Store owners or merchants
What is one benefit and one consequence of Manifest Destiny?
Benefit: new land and growth; Consequence: loss of Native lands, conflict, or discrimination
What were two effects of the Indian Removal Act on Native Americans?
Loss of land and lives, forced relocation, long marches like the Trail of Tears, families separated, or thousands dying from cold, hunger, and disease.
What name was given to gold seekers who rushed to California in 1849?
Forty-Niners
What city was the common starting point of the Oregon Trail?
Independence, Mississippi
What group of people faced discrimination during the Gold Rush?
Chines immigrants
How did Manifest Destiny affect Native Americans and immigrants?
Native Americans were removed from their land; immigrants often faced discrimination and unfair treatment