Settlers
Immigrants & Trails
Thomas Jefferson
Louisiana Purchase
Going West!
100
The first European settlers in Missouri were of this descent.
What is French?
100
German settlers came to Missouri for these two reasons.
What is to gain more freedom and a better life?
100
Thomas Jefferson helped write this important document in our country's history.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
100
The first event that occured in Missoui's history regarding the Louisiana Purchase.
What is France gives Louisiana to Spain?
100
Name the main reason why people traveled on the Oregon Trail.
What is to gain rich land and have a new life?
200
The oldest city in Missouri.
What is Ste. Genevieve?
200
Irish immigrants came to Missouri for this reason.
What is to keep from starving (due to the potato famine in Ireland)?
200
Thomas Jefferson sent these two men to explore the Louisiana Purchase.
Who are Meriwether Lewis and William Clark?
200
The second event that occured in the history of Missouri regarding the Louisiana Purchase.
What is Louisiana is returned to France?
200
Name three hardships people encountered on the Oregon Trail.
What is extreme weather, crossing rivers, and having enough supplies (and food) to survive? (Other answers include sickness, confrontations with Native Americans, and the length of the trip.)
300
Some, but NOT all, African Americans in early Missouri were.......
What are slaves?
300
During the move westward by settlers, Missouri became the "jumping off" place for these three trails. Name the three trails.
What are the: 1) Santa Fe Trail 2) California Trail, and 3) Oregon Trail?
300
Thomas Jefferson was responsible for making this important purchase occur.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
300
This is the third event that occured in Missouri's history regarding the Louisiana Purchase.
What is the United States purchases the Lousiana Territory?
300
Name three effects that pioneers had on Native Americans.
What is take away their land, attacked Native Americans, and destroyed their previous way of life.
400
German immigrants settled in this Missouri city.
What is St. Louis?
400
The reason why settlers went on the Santa Fe Trail.
What is to trade?
400
Thomas Jefferson was the country's _______during the Louisiana Purchase.
What is president?
400
This is the fourth event in Missouri's history that occured regarding the Louisiana Purchase.
What is Lewis and Clark depart to explore the Missouri River?
400
The Mississippi River empties into this body of water.
What is the Gulf of Mexico?
500
Irish immigrants settled in these three Missouri cities.
What are St. Louis, Kansas City, and St. Joseph?
500
The reason why settlers went on the California Trail.
What is to find gold?
500
Thomas Jefferson approved the purchase of the Louisiana Purchase from this country.
What is France?
500
This was the last event that occured in Missouri's history regarding the Louisiana Purchase.
What is Missouri becomes a state?
500
This country owned land south of Oregon Country.
What is Spain?
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