From the word wall
These are difficult situations that make you suffer
Hardships
This is a long line of wagons traveling together, NOT a train filled with wagons
wagon train
on this route you would see Chimney Rock and Fort Laramie
Oregon Trail
This man made a system to record the Cherokee language in writing
Sequoyah
the opposite of the front
back
These are objects or structures on land that are easy to recognize. The Eiffel Tower is a _____________ in Paris.
Landmark
when you move to a new place, unpack and make it your new home
settle
Is the Erie Canal anywhere close to the Pacific Ocean?
No
Robert Fulton invented a really good one
steam ship
to make something that never existed before
create
These are the people who first settled out west
Pioneers
this is how we get from one place to another
route
What was the forced march of Cherokee people to "Indian Territory" called?
The Trail of Tears
What was one reason pioneers moved west?
crowded cities
could own their own land
wanted to farm to make their money
adventure
easy and close
convenient
This is a waterway made by man. People use these waterways to move things from place to place
canal
a large piece of land that usually hasn't been named yet
territory
What was it called when mail was delivered by men on horses?
The Pony Express
why was westward expansion a problem for Native Americans?
lost their land
buffalo hunting
a trip or a journey
voyage
This is how we get messages or information to one another
communication
having the strength to do something for a long time
endurance
why were canals, steamboats and the transcontinental railroad important during westward expansion
people could travel more quickly
we could get supplies to people more easily
trade was easier
What did Sequoyah invent?
a writing system for the Cherokee people
Iron Horses
trains