Trails
What was the purpose of the Santa Fe Trail?
It was an important trade route between Missouri and Santa Fe
Who won at the Battle of Little Bighorn?
The Native Peoples
Which president helped to motivate people to move west to find gold?
James Polk
Who was John Sutter?
The first man to find gold in California
What was the Transcontinental Railroad?
A railroad that connected the Midwest to the West
Why did the Mormons move west?
What is the Massacre at Wounded Knee?
Over 200 native people were killed by United States soldiers
How long did it take for California to become a state after the discovery of gold?
2 years (1850)
Who was George Custer?
United States Army General who was defeated and killed at the Battle of Little Bighorn
Lack of Supplies
Disease
Weather & Terrain
Native Peoples
What was the Oregon Trail?
The largest trail to the west and the one that most pioneers followed in order to reach the west.
What was the Battle of the Alamo?
A battle in the Texas Revolution that created a rallying cry for Texans
Remember the Alamo!
Who were the Forty-Niners?
Settlers moving west to find gold
Who was Crazy Horse?
A fearless Lakota warrior who led native peoples in the Battle of Little Bighorn
What was a cattle drive?
Cowboys herding cattle onto the plains and then into town to be sold
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that it was a god-given right to settle the west
What was the outcome of the Texas Revolution?
Texas became an independent republic, before later becoming a state
What were boomtowns?
Who was Daniel Boone?
A long-hunter who cut a path through the Appalachians, giving access to Tennessee and Kentucky
What was the Homestead Act?
The federal government gave citizens 160-acres of land as long as they promised to live on it for 5 years
What was the Donner Party?
A party traveling west on the Oregon Trail who got stranded and resorted to cannibalism
What treaty ended the Mexican-American War?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What is hyperinflation?
Items become extremely expensive / money has very little buying power.
Who was Joseph Smith?
Founder of the Mormon religion
Name a state acquired by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
California, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming