Presidents
This President purchased the Louisiana Territory
Thomas Jefferson
Thousands of Cherokees, Creeks, Chickasaws, Choctaws, and Seminoles died on this trail
Trail of Tears
She was a famous frontierswoman who helped guide an expedition to the Rocky Mountains and beyond, becoming a symbol of the American pioneer spirit.
This Act gave free public land to settlers who lived on and farmed the land.
The Homestead Act
This mountain range was a significant barrier to settlers traveling westward, and many pioneers crossed it via the Oregon Trail.
The Rocky Mountains
This President enforced the Indian Removal Act of 1830 causing the Trail of Tears
Andrew Jackson
This trail was the busiest and most famous avenue of trade from Missouri to New Mexico
Santa Fe Trail
They were missionaries who went west to prophesize to the Cayuse People.
The Whitmans?
The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad helped promote this form of transportation, which dramatically cut travel time across the U.S.
Trains
This state, which became part of the U.S. after the Oregon Treaty of 1846, is known for its lush forests and rugged coastline.
Oregon
This President acquired the Oregon Territory and Texas.
Andrew Polk
This trail connected Missouri with Oregon, enticing easterners to the West
Oregon Trail
Gold found in California caused a rush of these “minors” in 1849.
49ers
This compromise was developed by Henry Clay and settled arguments between the North and South.
Compromise of 1850
This state, known for its Great Salt Lake, became a major destination for Mormons traveling west.
Utah
The was President during the Missouri Compromise
James Monroe
This trail connected Illinois with Utah and was traveled on by a persecuted religious group.
Mormon Trail
These people drove cattle northward and eastward and gave rise to development of the meat-packing industries
The Cowboys
This economic event in 1849 resulted from the discovery of gold in California, leading to a massive influx of people hoping to strike it rich.
California Gold Rush
This state was admitted to the Union in 1845 and was the site of the famous battle at the Alamo during the Texas Revolution.
Texas
This U.S. president signed the bill that helped fund the construction of the transcontinental railroad, which was later used to transport gold to the East.
Abraham Lincoln
This Native American tribe originally lived in the Great Plains but was forced onto reservations after the Indian Removal Act.
Cherokee
Lewis and Clark
This city in California grew rapidly because of its proximity to gold mining areas during the Gold Rush.
This river, which forms part of the border between the United States and Mexico, was an important water route for trade, especially along the Santa Fe Trail.
Rio Grande