Vocabulary
What is the rapid spread of sickness or disease?
Epidemic
This purchase doubled the size of the United States
The Louisiana Purchase
What was the famous slogan the Revolutionist used during protests?
"No taxation without representation"
How much did the Louisiana Territory cost for the United States?
$15 million
What commodity was used to preserve food?
Salt
A valuable product or resource that can be bought or sold?
Commodity
What part of the territory did they explore during the Sparks Expedition?
The southwest side of the territory.
The French and Indian War was fought between who?
Great Britain and France
Name the 3 European nations that came to the New World to explore.
Spain, France, Great Britain
What was used as peace offerings to Native Americans?
gifts
Canoe-shaped boats used by explorers
Pirogues
Which expedition described parts of the Great Plains as unsuitable for farming?
The Long Expedition
What was the area called that GB and France were fighting over?
The Ohio River Valley
What landmark were the explorers looking for during the Sibley expedition?
The salt mountain.
Early relationships between the Native Americans and the colonist were based on what 2 things?
Trade and Mutual Gain
Encroachment
What was /the name of the camp the Clark trained the soldiers at?
Camp Dubois
What act did Great Britain establish to impose(force) taxes on the colonist?
The Stamp Act
Bonus:What territory was Oklahoma located in during this time?
The Louisiana Territory.
What was France's reasons for wanting to explore the New World?
The border of a territory is called?
A frontier.
What was the name given to the area that was found during the Sibley expidition?
The Great American Desert
Which nation ended up losing their claimed land to another?
France
What rivers made up The Three Forks Area?
Arkansas, Virdigris, and Grand River
What was the name of Lewis and Clark's exploration group?
The Corps of Discovery.