Lewis & Clark
Who were Lewis and Clark sent by to explore the West?
President Thomas Jefferson
What did people travel in to carry supplies?
Covered wagons
What did pioneers build when they found land?
Houses
What shiny treasure were people hoping to find in California?
Gold
What was the big railroad called?
Transcontinental Railroad
What woman helped Lewis and Clark on their journey?
Sacajawea
What animals pulled the wagons?
Mules and oxen
Why did people skip the Great Plains?
Not enough trees or water
What group moved to Utah for religious freedom?
The Mormons
What year was the Transcontinental Railroad finished?
1869
What was the land deal called that doubled the U.S.?
Louisiana Purchase
What was a wagon train?
A group of wagons traveling together
What kind of work did pioneers do on their land?
Clearing, farming
What gave people free land to move West?
Homestead Act
Where did the railroad end in California?
Sacramento
What did Lewis and Clark explore?
The land from the Louisiana Purchase
What two main trails led west?
Oregon and California Trails
What challenges did pioneers face in the West?
Finding land, building homes, hard work
What did people believe about expanding West?
Manifest Destiny
What state did the National Road start in?
What state did the National Road start in?
Name one thing Lewis and Clark recorded during their trip.
Plants, animals, rivers, tribes
What major road helped early travelers?
The National Road
What was the land like in the Great Plains?
Dry, few trees, hard to farm
What does “Manifest Destiny” mean?
The belief that the U.S. was meant to expand west
What was the full path of the National Road?
Maryland to Illinois