Lewis & Clark
The name of the land explored by Lewis & Clark.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
The name for the wagons that looked like boats with sails from a distance.
What is Prairie Schooners?
The nickname for people who moved to California during the Gold Rush.
What is "The 49'ers?"
The years the Civil War was fought.
What is 1861-1865?
The first stop for most immigrants to America.
What is Ellis Island?
The Native American woman who helped the Expedition?
What is Sacagawea?
The time of year pioneers started out on their journey.
What is springtime?
He discovered gold flakes in the American River at Sutter's Mill.
Who is John Marshall?
The main cause of the war.
What is differing views on slavery?
Reasons people immigrated to America.
What is to escape war, famine, and persecution?
The river the expedition followed during the first part of their trip.
What is The Missouri River?
What pioneers did to prepare for the long journey.
What is stock up on supplies, and wait for the grass to grow?
The real result of the Gold Rush.
What is migration?
He was elected president in 1861.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Most immigrants had to pass an exam.
What is a medical exam?
The U.S. President who hired Lewis & Clark to explore the Louisiana Purchase.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Dangers the pioneers faced along the way.
What are accidents, sickness, and storms?
He was president during the Gold Rush.
Who is James Polk?
An important proclamation Lincoln announced in 1862.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
New problems immigrants faced once in America.
What is low wages, long work hours, over crowded and dirty living conditions?
The years of the expedition.
What is 1804-1806?
The state the trail started.
What is Missouri?
The towns that rapidly grew as a result of miners.
What are Boontowns?
An important address given by Abraham Lincoln.
What is the Gettysburg Address?
The official name of the Statue of Liberty.
What is "Liberty Enlightening the World?"