Vocabulary
Westward Expansion Trails
Misc.
100
The 19th-century idea that Americans were chosen by God to settle all the land between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Manifest Destiny
100
What is the name of Trail 1?
Oregon Trail
100
Who used the California Trail?
Gold Seekers
200
Land in the Western U.S. that was given to a family to farm and live on
Homestead
200
What is the name of Trail 2?
California Trail
200
What is another term for emigrant?
pioneer
300
The movement of people in the American West from 1787-1860
Westward Expansion
300
What is the name of Trail 3?
Santa Fe Trail
300
Which trail was the longest?
Oregon Trail
400
A person who leaves their home country to live somewhere else. Emigrants who traveled west on trails were also called pioneers
Emigrant
400
What is the name of Trail 4?
Mormon Trail
400
Describe 3 hardships the emigrants faced on the Oregon Trail.
Leaving behind your home and loved ones
Diseases
Accidents
Running out of food
Animals dying or becoming injured
Conflicts with Native Americans
Crossing fast-moving or deep rivers
Bad weather
Rough terrain
500
The taking over of land
Annex
500
Which territory sparked Westward Expansion?
Louisiana Territory (Purchase)
500
Which major mountain ranges were crossed by emigrants on the Mormon Trail?
Rocky Mountains