Westward Expansion
This is the country that the United States bought the Louisiana territory from.
France
This is the amount the Louisiana territory was bought for:
$15 million
This man was the President of the United States during the Mexican-American War.
James K Polk
These seperate the powers between all three branches of government to ensure that one branch does not have more power than the other
Checks and balances
This is the name of the woman who helped Lewis and Clark on their expedition
Sacagawea
This is a challenge that Lewis and Clark faced on their expedition:
Bears, Mosquitos, Difficult Terrain
These are the leaders of the Louisiana territory expedition
Lewis and Clark
This was a tension between the U.S. and Mexico
A person argues they have the right to privacy even though its not listed in the constitution
9th amendment
This prompted the Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson wanting New Orleans
This is the idea that America had the God given right to expand West
Manifest Destiny
This is the water route that Thomas Jefferson was looking for
Northwest Passage
This is the year that Texas was annexed
1845
A defendant is tried for the same crime twice after being found innocent the first time
5th
This is what life was like for settlers on the Oregon Trail
wake up at dawn, travel 15-20 miles, do daily duites
This is the route that pioneers took during Westward expansion
Oregon Trail
These were effects that Manifest Destiny had on America
Native American relocation, economic growth, societal changes, doubling the size of the US
This impacted the issue of slavery after the Mexican American War
The U.S. doubled in size
A person claims the right to travel freely even though its not written in the constitution
9th amendment
These are the impacts the Oregon Trail had on Native Americans
Forced relocation, loss of traditional hunting grounds, spread of disease
This caused hundreds of thousands of immigrants to come to the U.S.
Gold Rush
This is the year that Gold was discovered
1848
This is the year that Mexico declared independence
1836
A judge sets excessive fines far beyond the severity of the crime
8th amendment
These were the first group of miners that came to California during the Gold Rush
49-ers
This is the criteria that men needed to join the Corps of Discovery
Strong, healthy, skilled outdoorsmen, carpenters, etc
This is how Americans reacted to the Louisiana Purchase
Initially, they were skeptical, but it boosted a sense of national pride and interest in westward expansion
This was the result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The US-Mexico border was set, US got Texas and California, the US expanded
A persons home is searched after police obtain a valid warrant
4th amendment
These are the challenges that settlers faced on the Oregon trail
Thieves, lack of food, lack of supplies, wagon wrecks
This is the result of the Oregon Treaty that established the modern-day US and Canada border
the 49th parallel
These states were gained as a result of the Oregon Trail
Oregon, Washington, Idaho
This was the final straw that caused the Mexican American War
A Mexican Calvary attacked and killed a dozen US soldiers, James Polk sent troops into Mexican Territory
RANDOM: This show is set in a beach town where a close group of friends turn into a love triangle.
The Summer I Turned Pretty
This is the man who discovered gold in 1848.
James Marshall
These were challenges that miners faced
lonliness, disease, homesickness, lack of food, lack of supplies, lack of money
Miners averaged this much in gold per day
$10
RANDOM: This is the name of the character from a popular show set in the 80's fighting underground monsters, this character has special powers.
Eleven
This is the main character from a popular show about a zombie like apocalypse that was casued by a type of fungus or mushroom.
Ellie
These were impacts the gold rush had on California
growth in population, environmental distruction, creating diverse populations, mass migration