Manifest Destiny
The settlers in the U.S began moving to ...
The West
What dangers did settlers face
Disease, weather, river crossings
The Louisiana Purchase did what to the U.S.?
doubled the size
Was the Trail of Tears voluntary or forced
Forced
The Gold Rush started after gold was found in which state?
California
How did Manifest Destiny affect Native Americans
Lost land/treated bad
What vehicles did settlers use to travel
Schooners/Wagons
What men were sent to explore the newly purchased land?
Lewis & Clark
The Journey became known as the Trail of Tears because...
Experienced suffering: disease, hunger, death, weather
The Gold Rush started in what year?
1849
Many workers that helped build the Transcontinental Railroad came from what country?
China
Why did settlers move West?
land, gold, opportunities, farming
The U.S. bought the territory from...
France
Native Americans were forced to move into a land called...
Indian Territory/Oklahoma
The people looking for gold were called...
49ers
Name 1 way the Transcontinental Railroad changed the U.S
Faster travel/shipping, connected the East and West
What animal did settlers use to pull their vehicles
Oxen
What President purchased the Louisiana territory
Thomas Jefferson
How was the Trail of Tears different from the Oregon Trail
Settlers chose to move West, Native Americans were forced
Did most people become rich during the Gold Rush?
no
The belief that settlers were meant to move to the west was called...
Manifest Destiny
In what state did the Oregon Trail begin
Missouri
The Louisiana Purchased happened in what year
1803
This U.S. law caused the removal of Native Americans
Indian Removal Act
What were the towns created during the Gold Rush called?
Boomtowns