Louisiana Purchase
The president that purchased the land.
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter to this person asking him to explore the new land.
Meriwether Lewis
The people on the Oregon Trail traveled by what
a covered wagon
The Louisiana Purchase did what to the size of the United States.
doubled the size
The two men who President Jefferson hired to explore the unknown western lands.
Lewis and Clark
The land was purchased from this country
France
Lewis and Clark traveled mainly on what river.
The Missouri River
Name the reason people were traveling the trail
more land
In Texas, a famous battle called the _____ was fought.
The ____ ____ led many people to California in 1848 in hopes of becoming rich!
Gold Rush
The amount of money the land was purchased for.
15 million dollars
Explain the reason for taking the journey.
They needed to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean and find out about animals, plants, land, and Native Americans
Name three hardships the poeple faced while travleing
snake bites, native american attacks, injuries, bad weather, disease, and lack of food and water.
First lady Dolley Madison saved important things in the ____ _____ when it caught fire in 1814.
White House
In 1821, _____ became a part of the United States from Spain through a treaty.
Missouri
The year the land was purchased
1803
Lewis and Clark were helped by a translator during their journey. What was her name?
Sacajawea
Pioneers made an impact on the Native Americans. Name two ways this happened.
trading, diseases, and forcing them off their land
People that rushed to California in 1849 were referred to as _____.
49ers
When Great Britain and America went to war over land it was called ___________.
The War of 1812
What did the Louisiana Purchase do in size for the United States?
Doubled it.
The number of months it took them to get to the Pacific Ocean.
18 months
Explain Manifest Destiny.
the belief that America should expand its limits
In 1845, _____ became a part of the United States from Mexico.
Texas
The name given to the removal of Cherokees from their homelands to what is now Oklahoma.
Trail of Tears