People
Native American woman who translated for the Corps of Discovery
Sacagawea
The “Great Pathfinder”
Daniel Boone
war between the United States and Britain over shipping rights
The War of 1812
Divided the Northwest Territory into townships
Land Ordinance of 1785
a spiritual revival that began in Kentucky and spread into the Northwest Territory
Second Great Awakening
McGuffey Readers
William McGuffey
A leader of the Corps of Discovery
Meriwether Lewis
last battle of the war of 1812
Battle of New Orleans
important Kentucky fort
Boonesborough
this treaty established a northeastern border from Maine to Minnesota.
Webster Ashburton Treaty
General who led the American army in the Battle of New Orleans
Andrew Jackson
The American Spelling Book and first American Dictionary
Noah Webster
Battle of Lake Erie
Purchase of land from France that almost doubled the size of the United States
Louisiana Purchase
This treaty created the complete United States-Canadian border that exists today.
Oregon Treaty
President who declared war on England in 1812
James Madison
Improved Steam Engine
James Watt
battle in which American forces defeated the British over control of Baltimore, Maryland
Battle of Fort McHenry
waterway connecting the Great Lakes to New York City and the Atlantic Ocean
Erie Canal
What event brought lots of people to California in 1849?
Gold Rush
First vice president to take office after a president’s death
John Tyler
President who worked to set final border between Oregon and Canada
James K. Polk
First federally funded highway
Cumberland Gap
Where did the Oregon Trail begin?
Independence, Missouri