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Before the telegraph was invented, who delivered the mail?
The Pony Express
Why did the 49ers start flocking to California?
To look for gold
What invention replaced the Pony Express as a way of communicating?
The telegraph
The purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803 was called?
The Louisiana Purchase
Which president purchased the Louisiana Territory?
Franklin D. Roosevelt or Thomas Jefferson
A wide, deep ditch that allows water to flow from one place to another--especially to connect lakes to cities without rivers
canal
What was the name of the path the pioneers followed West?
The Oregon Trail
What new kind of boat was invented that could travel both ways up and down the rivers?
Steamboat
A person who settles down and makes their home in a new land or country.
Settler
What year did the gold rush in California start?
1849
What did the pioneers travel west in?
Covered wagons
The growth of the United States was called W______ E__________
Who invented the steamboat: Robert Fulton or Samuel Morse?
Robert Fulton
A written agreement between two countries or groups of people
Treaty
Who traveled to explore the Louisiana Purchase?
Lewis and Clark, Sacajawea
What was the name of the railroad that crossed the entire United States?
The Transcontinental Railroad
What were some of the reasons people moved West?
Free land, more space, new opportunities
What was the name of the code used on telegraph machines?
Morse code
What was another name for a train when they first started running?
An iron horse
What was the name for the wave of people moving to California?
The Gold Rush
How long did it take for pioneers to travel from Missouri to Oregon?
6 months
What were some of the hardships people on the Oregon Trail? 100 points for each one your team can name
Loss of food, bad weather, illness, having to walk, lack of water, loss of horses and oxen
Where were the telegraph lines put up and why?
Near railroad lines because the land was already cleared.
What was transported on the steamboats?
Freight, lumber, or coal.
What was the name of the path the Native Americans followed after Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act?
The Trail of Tears