California Gold Rush
What year was the California Gold Rush in?
The 1800's
What is something that blocks the way?
A physical barrier
What did Lewis and Clark discover?
Corps Of Discovery
Who purchased Louisiana?
Thomas Jefferson
True/False: The California Gold Rush was the first gold rush in American history
False
Choosing to study for an exam instead of hanging out with friends comes with a cost. You choose to study. What is this?
Opportunity cost
What thing allowed Lewis and Clark to know when they were going?
A compass
What was the law that Andrew Jackson passed for Native Americans?
Indian Removal Act
Where was the Star-Spangled Banner written?
On a British Ship
What were the name of the people who went to California to find gold?
Forty-Niners
What creates a path?
A physical gateway
What was the name of the woman who helped Lewis and Clark communicate with American Indians on their mission?
Sacagawea
What trail was used to travel to the West?
The Oregon Trail
What impact did the cotton gin have?
What was a pioneer?
A person moving to the west.
A company is willing to pay an employee $15 per hour if the employee can provide a valuable service. Every hour the employee works, they will receive $15, their salary will be determined by the number of hours that they work. The employee voluntarily accepts the salary if he is happy with the payment of $15 per hour. What is this?
Voluntary Exchange
Where were Lewis and Clark headed to on their expedition to discover new things?
The Pacific Ocean.
Where did the Oregon Trail lead to? (It is really easy)
Oregon
What was "Remember the Alamo" used for?
To celebrate Texas's Independence
How did the California Gold Rush affect slavery?
By want of more gold, white people needed more enslaved people to mine for gold.
Explain what voluntary exchange is.
Answers may vary
How long did it take for Lewis and Clark's expedition to end and what are the years?
2 years, 1804-1806
What was the trail called that Native Americans went on when they were forced out of their homes?
The Trail of Tears
The British Troops in the War Of 1812 burned down the...... with a.......
White House and cannon