Historical U.S. Geography
Mountain men and trappers prepare the West for other white settlers
Who mapped trails and helped build forts?
These were the first lands acquired in the east of the USA
What are the 13 colonies?
They were an unpopular minority group treated unfairly in the east
Who were the Mormons?
name two of the 13 colonies
What are New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia?
A common way for white settlers to travel the Oregon Trail
What is by covered wagon?
This territory acquired from Spain for $5 million dollars .
What is Florida Purchase?
The biggest threat faced by travelers on the Oregon Trail
What are accidents, weather, and diseases?
This is a belief or idea that White Americans were divinely ordained to settle entire continent of North America."
What is Manifest Destiny?
The Native Americans were forced to move from their homes and land by the
Who were the American soldiers?
This state doubled the size of the United States with its purchase.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?