Westward Expansion 1
the 19th-century movement of settlers into the American West, began with the Louisiana Purchase and was fueled by the Gold Rush, the Oregon Trail, and a belief in "manifest destiny.
What is Westward Expansion?
The state that the Erie Canal goes through
New York
Name the lieutenant colonel who led the battle of Little Bighorn
George A Custer
The canal that made transporting freight cheaper and faster
The Erie Canal
Name of the 300 mile march the Navajo were forced to walk
Long Walk
The railroad the connected the entire country was called the...
Transcontinental Railroad
Name the two animals the Plains Indians depended on
horse and buffalo
What happened in California in 1849?
Gold Rush
Name of where gold and silver were found in Nevada
Comstock Lode
Which immigrant groups helped build the railroad?
Irish and Chinese
Allowed for fast transportation over land.
Steam Engine / Railroad
Where were Indians relocated to?
Indian Territory / Oklahoma
Towns that sprang up quickly around gold mines
Boom Towns
Route did people travel to move west
What is The Oregon Trail?
Name the US soldiers who were sent to relocate the Native Americans to reservation
Buffalo Soldiers
What put the Pony Express out of business
Telegraph lines
Ghost Dance
*DAILY DOUBLE* Tell the year that the Golden Spike happened
What is 1869?
Name the Apache leader who avoided surrender for a very long time
Geronimo
Where was the last spike placed on the Transcontinental Railroad
Promontory, Utah
Allowed cotton to be separated from the seeds very quickly
Cotton Gin
Cattle Kingdom
The idea that the United States should expand west to the Pacific Ocean to better the country
What is Manifest Destiny?
the ______________________ and the ________________ were the two companies who completed the Transcontinental Railroad
Central Pacific Line and Union Pacific Line
Which river divides the US into 2 parts. It was vital for trade and transportation.
Mississippi River