Vocab 1
Define Pioneer
One of the first people to settle in a region
Define lumber
Wood that has been cut and us used for building
Define mission
A settlement built for the purpose of converting Native Americans to Christianity.
Define irrigate
To water crops by. moving water from a well, a river, or a lake to a place where it doesn't not rain enough to grow crops.
How did Erie Canal affect the state of New York and the rest of the country?
The Erie Canal made trade faster and cheaper, les to New York City and Buffalo becoming large cities, and inspired other states to build canals.
How did Daniel Boone encourage Westward Expansion?
He encouraged westward expansion by clearing a pass through the Appalachian Mountians.
What was the main reason President Polk declared war on Mexico?
President Polk declared was on Mexico because he desired California and New Mexico.
Define Frontier
Define locomotive
A railroad engine
Define Emigrate
To leave one country to settle permanently in another
Define pick
A pointed tool used to chip away at a rock or other hard surfaces.
Why did railroads become the most important form of transportation in America?
Railroads became the most important form of transportation b/c they were the fastest thing available, they could run year-round, and they could be built through and around mountains.
What did President Jefferson want to lean about the Louisiana Territory?
Jefferson wanted to find out about the people, animals, plants, land forms, rivers in that territory.
How did Henry David Thoreau demonstrate civil disobediance?
He did not pay his taxes because he did not want to support policies of the government that he felt were wrong.
What is an interpreter?
A person who translates from one language to another
What is Trail of Tears?
It was a forced march of Cherokees from the southeaster staes to modern day oklahoma. This march resulted in deaths of thousands of native Americans.
Define latitude
The distance between the equator and a place north or south of the equator; measured in degrees.
What is one similarity and one difference between turnpikes in the 1800s and turnpikes today?
Turnpikes in the 1800s and today both are toll roads with pikes that block the road until the toll is paid.
A difference is, turnpikes today are paved, and the money is usually collected by a machine instead of a person.
What advantages did railroads have over canals?
The advantages of railroads over canals were that railroads didn't freeze in winter, could travel over mountains, and were faster.
How did Sacajawea help the expedition members?
She helped the expedition navigate, was in interperter to Native Americans they met, showed what plants were medicines, told stories to entertain, helped make clothing, and helped save supplies when a boat over turned.
Why did the Mormons move to the Far West? Where did they settle?
Many Mormons moved west because they were being persecuted for their religious beliefs. Many settled in Utah.
Translate means...
To restate in another language
What is manifest destiny?
American believed that God wanted them to have the land from the ocean to ocean and they had a duty to spread freedom. It mean "obvious destiny."
Define conscience
A sense or belief a person has that a certain action is right or wrong.
What was the biggest advantage of the steamboat compared to other river travel?
Steamboats can travel both upstream and downstream!
As Americans took over land, how were Native Americans affected?
Americans desire for more land forced Native Americans to leave their homelands and move to "Indian Territories." Resistance often lead to fighting and deaths on both sides.
What were some memorable sights the expedition witnessed?
Lewis and Clark obsereved rivers, the Mississippi, the Rockies, the Continental Divide, and the Pacific Ocean.
What did the Mexican government ask the settlers in Texas to agree to do?
The Mexican government asked the Texas setters to follow Catholicisim, to become Mexican citizens, and to free any enslaved workers that they owned.
What is the meaning of GAME?
Game means animals that are hunted for food.
Define treaty
A formal agreement between two or more groups, especially countries.
Who were "fourty-niners"
The 49ers were people who went to california in 1849 to get rich by finding gold.
What dorve the need to better forms of transportation?
Settlers wanted to continue moving west. People needed faster, cheaper ways to transporting goods east and west.
What was travel difficult in American in the 1700s?
There were no signs, the "roads were bad because they were just wooden paths, and most people had to walk.
What were Sam Houstons main strategies for defeating the Mexican Army?
Same Houston avoided battle so that he ahd time to train his troops. Then he attacked at the end of the day, after the Mexicans had put their guns down to rest.
What was the main reason the Texans and the Mexicans went to war against each other?
The main reason the Texans and the Mexicans went to war was for the Texans to gain their independence from Mexico.