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Transportation
Native Americans
Texas and Mexico
Oregon and California
Misc.
100
Traveling in the 1700s was tough because the roads were this?
What is bad?
100
This famous Indian helped Lewis and Clark on their journey through the Louisiana Purchase.
Who is Sacagawea?
100
This was the site where many brave men died fighting for freedom and independence. Some of the dead included famous frontiersman Davy Crockett.
What is the Alamo?
100
The United States gained Oregon from this country.
What is Great Britain?
100
Daniel Boone is famous for discovering this trail.
What is the Cumberland Gap/Wilderness Trail/Warrior's Path?
200
This waterway was considered impossible by many, but when completed, it spanned over 300 miles across the state of New York.
What is the Erie Canal?
200
As settlers moved West, they did this to the Native American's land.
What is they took it?
200
This was the reason Texas waited so long to become a state.
What is slavery?
200
Many Americans rushed into California at the discovery of this in 1849.
What is gold?
200
The Louisiana Purchase was gained from this country. Double Points - They bought it from this Emperor.
What is France? Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
300
The steamboat revolutionized transportation on rivers because of this advantage.
What is a steamboat could go up and down stream?
300
Tecumseh wanted to do this with the surrounding Indian tribes.
What is unite tribes against the Americans?
300
The Mexican-American War was fought over a boundary dispute between the Rio Grande and Nueces Rivers. After winning the war, the United States gained these states (name 5 out of 7).
What are California, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and Nevada?
300
Oregon was extremely valuable because of this kind of trade.
What is the fur trade?
300
Sacagawea helped Lewis and Clark because she was able to this.
What is translate, guide them through unfamiliar land, gain horses?
400
Some Americans installed these to collect tolls to help improve roads.
What are turnpikes?
400
President Andrew Jackson encouraged the forced march of Native Americans on this sad trail.
What is the Trail of Tears?
400
As Americans entered Texas, Mexico asked Americans to follow these three requirements.
What are adopting Catholicism, become Mexican citizens, and free slaves?
400
Many Americans demanded that Oregon Territory be at 54'40" or Fight! Eventually, a compromise was reached at this Latitude.
What is 49?
400
Manifest Destiny
What is Americans owning everything from the Atlantic to the Pacific to help extend liberty to all?
500
The railroad was the biggest improvement of transportation at this time. What were the 3 advantages/disadvantages they had?
Advantages - used year-round, travel over mountains/any direction, faster than canals Disadvantages - could explode, smoke and embers, railroad lines didn't match up, push the train to the next station
500
This was the state where many Native Americans were forced to relocate.
What is Oklahoma (Oklahoma Territory)?
500
Many people did not believe President Polk when he said, "American blood has been spilled on American land." This was one form of protesting the war by Henry David Thoreau.
What is civil disobedience or not paying taxes?
500
During the Mexican-American War, brave Californians fought back against the Mexicans and called themselves the ______ Flag Republic. Their mascot happened to be this furry animal.
What is the Bear Flag Republic?
500
Mormons fled further and further West because they were trying to avoid this.
What is religious persecution?