Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter to his person asking him to explore the new land.
Who is Meriwether Lewis?
How did the pioneers to the western U.S. travel as they were packing for a long journey?
The Pioneers to western United States traveled by Conestoga wagon.
Was Lewis and Clark's journey westward and down the Rio Grande River or Westward and up through Oregon Country?
They traveled westward and up through Oregon Country.
Name the reason people were traveling west?
What is better soil, and more land?
Name the new forms of transportation that helped cities grow.
What is railroad, steamboats, canals, and industries?
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?
Who was the man who wrote the "Star Spangled Banner"?
Francis Scott key was the Lawyer the wrote our national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner" .
This Indian woman was the Indian interpreter and guide to find edible food for Lewis and Clark's journey through the Louisiana Purchase.
This important Indian woman's name was Sacagawea.
Name a way that pioneers impacted the Native Americans.
What is trading, diseases, and forcing them off their land?
When Great Britian and America went to war over land it was called_________.
What was the War of 1812?
Explain Manifest Destiny.
What is the belief that America should expand its limits?
What was the name of the fort that Francis Scott Key watched the surprise attack battle by Great Britain on America?
The famous surprise attack battle by Great Britain on America was at Fort McHenry.