Lewis & Clark Expedition
What ocean wered Lewis and Clark heading to?
Pacific Ocean
The Louisiana Purchase was made in this year.
1803
This war was fought between the U.S. and this country from 1846–1848.
Mexico
What precious metal was discovered in California in 1848?
Gold
The U.S. government made Native Americans move to this direction.
West
What did Lewis and Clark go on an expedition for?
To map out the land that was purchased
The Louisiana Territory was bought from this country.
France
The war began after a dispute over this river boundary.
Rio Grande
This term was used to describe people who rushed to California in 1849.
Who were the forty-niners?
The Trail of Tears was a long walk forced on this group of people.
Native Americans
What was the border for the United States before westward expansion began?
Mississippi River
This U.S. President authorized the Louisiana Purchase.
Thomas Jefferson
The U.S. President during the war.
James K. Polk
This man discovered gold at Sutter’s Mill.
James Marshall
This president signed the Indian Removal Act.
Andrew Jackson
Lewis and Clark were sent to explore this newly acquired territory.
Louisiana Territory
The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of this country.
The United States
The treaty that ended the war.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The California Gold Rush led to the rapid growth of this city.
San Francisco
The Cherokee had to leave this part (region) of the country
The southeast
This Native American woman helped guide Lewis and Clark.
Sacagawea
This French leader sold the land to the U.S.
Napolean Bonaparte
This general later became a U.S. president after gaining fame during the war.
Zachary Taylor
Most people who came to California for gold found wealth this way
What is by starting businesses or providing services (not by finding gold)?
The trip was called the Trail of Tears because of this reason.
Very sad and many people died