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Louisiana Purchase
Lewis and Clark
Oregon Trail
United States Growth
Important Events
100
The president that purchased the land.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
100
Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter to his person asking him to explore the new land.
Who is Meriwether Lewis?
100
The people on the Oregon Trail traveled by what
What is a wagon?
100
The Louisians Purchase did what to the size of the United States.
What is double the size?
100

This event took place in California in 1849

What is the Gold Rush?

200
The land was purchased from this country
What is France?
200
Lewis and Clark travled mainly on what river.
What is Missouri River?
200
Name the reason people were traveling the trail
What is better soil, and more land?
200

This war solidified borders between Canada and the United States 

What is the War of 1812?

200

Brigham Young told the Mormons to move west to this present day state

What is Utah?

300
The amount of money the land was purchased for.
What is 15 million dollars?
300
Explain the readon for taking the journey.
What is finding a water route to the Pacific Ocean and finding out about animals, plants, land, and Indians?
300
Name three hardships the poeple faced while travleing
What is disease, weather, rivers, mountains, accidents, and Indians?
300

This policy told European Powers they could no longer establish colonies in the Western Hemisphere 

What is the Monroe Doctrine? 

300

This path covered 2000 miles and took about 5 months to travel. 

What is the Oregon Trail? 

400
The year the land was purchased
What is 1803?
400
This is the fort where they met Sacagewea.
What is Fort Mandan?
400
Pioneers made an impact on the Native Americans. Name two ways this happened.
What is trading, diseases, and forcing them off their land?
400

Gold was found in this river which started the Gold Rush 

What is the American River? 

400

When Great Britain and America went to war over land it was called ___________.

What is War of 1812?

500
During the time of the Louisiana Purchase, United States was still having trouble with what country trying to claim part of North America.
What is Great Britian?
500
The number of months it took them to get to the Pacific Ocean.
What is 18 months?
500
Explain Manifest Destiny.
What is the belief that America should expand its limits?
500

Name 3 groups that were the losers of Western Expansion

What are Mexico, Native Americans, Buffalo, Those that did not find gold, Britain?

500

This was the Battle that Andrew Jackson became a famous American Hero

What is the Battle of New Orleans?