Native Americans
These people moved around instead of staying in one place
Nomads
This Spanish speaking country sent some of the first explores to Texas and New Mexico
Spain
Families traveled in these covered vehicles when moving west
Wagons
This huge animal lived on the Great Plains
The US bought this cold state from Russia
Alaska
Native Americans lived in these homes made out of sticks and cloth
Teepees
These were church places where Spanish settlers taught their religion
Two explorers, Lewis and Clark, traveled all the way to this ocean
Pacific Ocean
These powerful machines created in the early 1800s traveled across the US via railway
Trains
Hawaii
People in the Northwest built big houses out of this material we get from trees
Wood
The French settled near this very long river
The Mississippi River
The Oregon Trail
Land set aside for Native Americans was called what?
Reservation
Miners looked for gold and this other shiny metal
Silver
Pueblo homes were made from this dried material
Mud
The US purchased a huge piece of land from France called what
The Louisiana Purchase
This state used to be its own country before joining the US
Texas
Settlers built homes using grass and dirt called this
Sod
This western city became famous for entertainment, casinos, and tourism
This animal, brought by Europeans, helped people travel faster
Horses
A French city in Louisiana that became famous for being a big port
New Orleans
These two explored led a group to study the western lands and make maps
Lewis and Clark
Cowboys
This western state became a major center for the early movie industry, helping create a new entertainment economy in the US