Louisiana Purchase
which country had control over the Louisiana Territory in 1800? (who was the land purchased from)
France
Name the two explorers chosen to lead the expedition first and last name
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
The invention on ______, _______, and __________ made it easier for people to cross the country
railroads, canals, roads
An idea held by Americans in 1800's that people were destined by God to expand civilization.
Manifest Destiny
Name two out of three possible dangers when traveling the Oregon Trail.
disease, wagon accidents, lack of food
Which US president purchased the Louisiana territory?
Thomas Jefferson
The group who accompanied these men were called the?
corps of discovery
______ were built to connect rivers, lakes, and oceans and made trade and travel easier
Canals
What was the central image in the famous painting that showed Manifest Destiny
An angel representing progress
Where did the Oregon trail begin?
Independence, Missouri
Napolean Bonaparte agreed to sell the lousiana Territory for .
15 million dollars
List the three things president jefferson asked the explorers to accomplish on their journey
gather info about landforms,plants,animals and climates of the west
study the cultures of the west indians
Explore the missouri and columbia rivers
With the invention of railroads, travel from New York to California went from a few ______ to a few _______.
_______ _______ were negatively affected by Manifest Destiny
Native Americans
Who used the Oregon Trail?
Fur traders, missionaries, families moving west
why did Napolean feel the need to sell the Lousiana Territory?
because france needed money for the war against great britain
who was sacagawea?
an interpreter who traveled with lewis and clark
If people couldn't afford to travel by train across the US how did they travel?
wagons pulled by oxen
Texas and Florida
Where did the Oregon trail end?
Oregon
How did the Lousiana purchase effect the size of the U.S
it doubled the size of the U.S.
in what ways did Sacagawea help the explorers?
she help them trade horses and supplies
Religious freedom
more land to farm
Better opportunities for life
gold rush
Manifest Destiny
What group of explores arrived in Texas in 1519 (Hint: from a country)
Spanish Explorers
Why did people eventually stop using the Oregon Trail?
The Transcontinental Railroad