Louisiana Purchase
Lewis and Clark
Oregon Trail
Technology/Growth
War of 1812/Other
100
The president that purchased the land.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
100
Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter to his person asking him to explore the new land.
Who is Meriwether Lewis?
100
The people on the Oregon Trail traveled by what
What is a wagon?
100
This invention helped business owners and made communication easier.
What is the telegraph?
100
What was a major event during the war of 1812?
The British burning the white house?
200
The land was purchased from this country
What is France?
200
Lewis and Clark travled mainly on what river.
What is Missouri River?
200
Name the reason people were traveling the trail
What is better soil, and more land?
200
Name the factors that helped cities grow. (technology)
What is railroad, steamboats, canals, and industries?
200
One reason for the War of 1812
What is Britain not allowing the US to trade, arming Native Americans and stealing ships and goods
300
The amount of money the land was purchased for.
What is 15 million dollars?
300
Explain the reason for taking the journey.
What is finding a water route to the Pacific Ocean and finding out about animals, plants, land, and Indians?
300
Name three hardships the poeple faced while travleing
What is disease, weather, rivers, mountains, accidents, and Indians?
300
This opened so that goods could be transported by water from the Great Lakes to New York City.
What is Erie Canal?
300
Capturing American Sailors and forcing them to work for the British Navy.
What is impressment?
400
The Louisiana Purchase did what to the size of the United States.
Double in size
400
The name given to the removal of Cherokees from their homelands to what is now Oklahoma.
What is Trail of Tears?
400
Pioneers made an impact on the Native Americans. Name two ways this happened.
What is trading, diseases, and forcing them off their land?
400
Eli Whitney invented what to help the growth of cities.
What is the cotton gin.
400
This slogan helped encourage people to fight for Texas Independence.
What is remember the Alamo?
500
What is the great plains
500
What physical barrier made it very difficult for people to move west?
The continental divide (Rocky Mountains).
500
This increased as a result of the California Gold Rush.
What is the population of California?