The Pony Express
How many days did it take to deliver mail
10 days (or less)
Where did the Oregon trail end?
Oregon City
Why did people think it was not a good idea to build it?
It would be a lot of money
How did the Louisiana Purchase change the size of the US?
It made the US double in size
Who went on the trip with Lewis and clark
Sacagawea
Where did the Pony express begin?
St. Joseph missouri
What was the Oregon Trail
The most popular route people traveled when they decided to move west
What is the purpose of the Erie canal?
To transport goods
Who purchased the large piece of land west of the Missouri River?
Thomas Jefferson
What supplies did they bring for their Journey (there are multiple choices)
Canoe,horses,food boat
How many miles was the trip?
1,900 miles
What are 2 things someone would be on the Oregon trail (there are multiple answers)
extra food and clothes (these are the main ones)
In what year was the Erie canal completed?
1825
Why did the United States want more land in the 1800s?
To grow as a country
How did Sacagawea help them?
Identify edible plants,find the best paths
Where did the Pony express end
Sacaramenta California
Where did the Oregon trail start
Independence Missouri
How many years did it take to build the Erie canal?
8 years
Who owned the land before the Louisiana purchase?
France
What was the river they mainly traveled on?
How much money were riders made
25 dollars a week
How many miles long was the trail?
1,900 miles
How many miles long was the Erie canal
363 miles
Where did most of the American people live before the Louisiana purchase
East of the Mississippi river
Why did Thomas Jefferson send Lewis and Clark on he trip
Because he wanted to know what was over there