Acquisitions & Treaties
This purchase equaled out to roughly $.04/acre
Louisiana Purchase
This trail to the west was the longest in miles
Oregon Trail
These individuals were explorers looking for minerals like gold
Prospector
Lewis and Clark were the first to reach this destination by land
Pacific Ocean
This compromise added California as a free state
The Compromise of 1850
This territory broke away from Mexico and flew the Lone Star Flag
Pioneers faced many difficulties when traveling west, but many of those who died were from this disease
Cholera
This man was responsible for buying land that more than doubled the size of the United States
Thomas Jeffereson
Lewis and Clark's Expedition started here
Missouri River
This compromise wanted to establish a balance between free and slave states
Missouri Compromise
The Florida Purchase was ceded by this country
Spain
This river acted as a border between Mexico and Texas
Rio Grande River
This Native American helped explore and blaze the west acting as an interpreter on the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Sacajawea
Rocky Mountains
This compromise acted as the tipping scale leading to the Civil War.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
This treaty ended the American Revolutionary War in 1783
Treaty of Paris
This trail's ending point was in present day New Mexico
Santa Fe Trail
These people made the most during the California Gold Rush
Merchants/Businessmen
The Original 13 Colonists came from this location
Europe
Washington D.C. did NOT abolish slavery, but did abolish this
Slave Trade
The U.S. paid $15 million for this land and it was the 3rd largest acquisition of territory in U.S. history
Mexican Cession
This was the only trail to begin in Illinois
Mormon Trail
This U.S. President signed the Indian Removal Act of 1830
Andrew Jackson
The Cherokee were removed from their land so prospectors could mine for gold in this state
Georgia
"Bleeding Kansas" was due to a law passed by this man
Stephen Douglas