THE WESTERN PUSH
What type of wagon did pioneers use to travel west?
Conestoga wagon
How much did the U.S. pay for the Louisiana Territory?
$15 million
In what year did Lewis and Clark leave St. Louis?
1804
Who was Jefferson's Secretary of State that stopped deliveries?
James Madison
Who shot and killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel?
Aaron Burr
What river was the main trade highway for western farmers?
The Mississippi River
Approximately how many square miles did the U.S. get?
828,000 square miles
What was the name of their team?
The Corps of Discovery
Which diplomat accompanied Monroe in France?
Robert Livingston
What mountain in Colorado was discovered by Zebulon Pike?
Pike's Peak
Name the mountain range that pioneers had to cross to reach new territory.
Appalachian Mountains
What was the cost per acre?
About 3 cents
Approximately how many miles did they travel?
About 7,700 miles
Who was the French minister who offered to sell all of Louisiana?
Talleyrand
Where did Lewis and Clark spend the winter of 1804-1805?
Near Mandan villages in North Dakota
Where did western farmers ship their crops to be traded?
New Orleans
Who was the French leader that sold Louisiana?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Name the Shoshone woman who guided the expedition.
Sacagawea
What was Jefferson's 28-year-old personal secretary's name?
Meriwether Lewis
How long did it take Lewis and Clark to complete their expedition?
Over two years
In what year did Spain hand the Louisiana Territory to France?
1802
Why did Napoleon decide to sell Louisiana?
He lost Santo Domingo / He needed money for European wars
Who picked William Clark to be co-leader?
Meriwether Lewis
Why did Aaron Burr challenge Alexander Hamilton to a duel? What does this tell you about politics in the early 1800s?
Burr blamed Hamilton for his loss in the 1800 election and for publicly trashing him when Burr ran for governor.
Some Federalists tried to create what in response to the Louisiana Purchase?
A Northern Confederacy