Louisiana Purchase
How did the United States acquire the land that Lewis and Clark explored?
The US bought it from France.
Name hardships the people faced while traveling west on the Oregon Trail.
(List as many as you can)
disease/illness/injury
weather/snow/storms
River crossings/mountains/rugged terrain
broken wagon parts
thieves/strangers
Why did people want to go to California in 1848-1855?
To find gold and become rich.
(unlike Oregon goers who wanted land)
What were 2 benefits of trains/railroads.
faster travel and smoother ride
What was the name of the team with whom Lewis and Clark traveled?
(you will only receive points if it's spelled correctly)
The Corps of Discovery
What mode of transportation did people use to get to Oregon?
foot/walking
(their things rode in the wagon, not them)
(points for each)
panning
long tom
cradle
In which state did the Transcontinental Railroad meet?
Utah
How much did the Louisiana Purchase cost the United States?
(Rounded to the nearest million)
15 million dollars
Meriwether Lewis collected SPECIMENS of plants, animals, and rocks.
What is a SPECIMEN?
A sample or example of an item.
What other country had claim to the Oregon Territory until 1846?
Great Britain
What current day athletics team is named after The California Gold Rush?
The San Francisco 49ers
(will also accept Golden State Warriors)
Manifest Destiny
What is the name of the French emperor who sold the Louisiana Purchase to the United States?
Napoleon Bonaparte
How was the chief of the Shoshone group met on the expedition connected to Sacagawea?
The chief was her brother.
The distance pioneers traveled rounded to the nearest thousand.
2000 miles
These people represented only 3% of the population in mining towns.
Women
Where was the beginning of the Transcontinental Railway? (city and state)
Omaha, Nebraska
How old was the USA when we acquired the Louisiana Purchase?
20 years old
How many states were there at the time of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
17 states were part of the United States before Lewis and Clark explored the west.
In addition to free land in Oregon, what are two other reasons people moved west. (double points if you get both)
Religious freedom for Mormons in Utah
The hope of making money in the California Gold Rush
What is the name of the mountain range gold rush participants worked in?
Sierra Nevada Mountains
What was the nationality of the large group of immigrants who came to the USA to help build the railroad?
Chinese