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100
In 1792, which state became the first state west of the Appalachians?
Kentucky.
100
What law did President Jackson sign that forced Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi?
The Indian Removal Act.
100
What agreement did President THomas Jefferson make that greatly increased the size of the United States?
The Louisiana Purchase.
100
What does the word canal mean?
It is a human made waterway that connects bodies of water.
100
What trial began in Independence, Missouri?
The Oregon Trail.
200
Who was the first governor of Tennessee?
John Sevier.
200
How were Native Americans affected by the growth of the United States?
They were pushed off of their land by the United States Army.
200
What was the name of the first route that went from St. Louis to the Pacific?
The Lewis and Clark Expedition.
200
Many pioneers searched for a ________ in the Appalachian Mountains through which they could pass.
gap.
200
How did railroads improve life for the people in the United States?
They made it easier for people to travel and ship goods.
300
What state is to the east of Ohio?
Pennsylvania.
300
What invention led to an increase in the number of slaves who worked on plantations?
The Cotton Gin.
300
Give one example of a new invention of the Industrial Revolution changed lives of Americans
Either 1.Robert Fulton’s steam powered engine, moved goods quickly across the United States or 2. Eli Whitney’s cotton gin removed seeds from cotton. 3. Samuel F. B . Morse’s telegraph made communications across the United States easier.
300
Many Americans felt a sense of __________ after the nation had defeated the British in 1812.
Nationalism.
300
After the Mexican American War, many new lands were given to the United States in an act of ________ by the Mexican government.
cession.
400
What state is to the west if Ohio?
Indiana.
400
The Indians were forced to move which direction when the United States started to grow?
West
400
Why were trails so important to the growth of the United States
Travel in the western parts of the United States was new to Americans. Following a know trail helped many settlers reach their destinations safely by avoiding many dangers and obstacles.
400
In order to travel west, American settlers had to _______ rivers to reach their destinations.
ford.
400
What was the Indian Removal Act?
It was law that was signed by Andrew Jackson. It forced the Cherokee and other tribes to leave their lands and go to an area west of Mississippi River
500
What state is south of Ohio?
Kentucky.
500
What is the Indian Removal Act?
It is a law that forced the Indians to move west of the Mississippi.
500
How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States?
It more than doubled the size of the country. Extended the borders of the nation to the Rocky Mountains. It led Americans to explore more of North America
500
Even though many of the Cherokee people tried to _______ to the American ways of life, they were still forced to move west to what is now Oklahoma.
Assimilate.
500
What obstacle did Lewis and Clark find their search for a direct water route across North America
They found the Rocky Mountains, which separated the flow of rivers across the continent. Lewis and Clark had to cross the mountains on foot.