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Westward Expansion
History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Famous trapper, hunter, and cleared a path through the wilderness to Kentucky. | Daniel Boone |
| Name of the path made by Boone? | Cumberland Gap (Warriors' Path) |
| What is the name of his settlement? | Boonesboro |
| A boat with a flat bottom and square ends, used to transport heavy loads in shallow water. | flatboat |
| Hired by Thomas Jefferson to lead the exploration of the Louisiana Territory? | Lewis and Clark |
| Why was it difficult to travel in America in the early 1700's? | Rocky and muddy paths.(No roads) crossing rivers and streams |
| What made people want to move west? | 1 adventure 2 new, rich land for farming 3 to start over |
| Which president was curious about the Louisiana Territory? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who was Sacagawea? | A Native American who helped Lewis and Clark explore. |
| Explorer that settled in Colorado. | Zebulon Pike |
| What peak is named after him? | Pike's Peak |
| Man that tricked Indians into selling their land for cheap. He later became president. | William Henry Harrison |
| Shawnee chief that made a plan to defeat the Americans. | Tecumseh |
| ________ and Indians fought against America. | British |
| ________ was killed in 1813. | Tecumseh |
| First improvement to transportation, a small but important change. | Stagecoach |
| New roads that people were charged to drive on. | Turnpikes |
| Boats that have a steam engine, faster and cheaper travel, | Steamboats |
| Invented by Robert Fulton | Steamboats |
| _____ canal greatly improved the speed of travel. | Erie |
| How long was the Erie canal? | 363 miles long |
| What year was the first railroad built? | 1828 |
| What year was the first steam engine? | 1830 |
| Why did the Native Americans resent the settlers who moved into the West? | The settlers were taking land that the Native Americans believed was theirs |
| What was Tecumseh's plan to resist the American settlers? | To unite the indians against the settlers |
| What was the biggest advantage of the steamboat compared to other river travel? | It could travel upstream |
| What was the name of the canal built in New York that inspired other river travel? | Erie |
| Which was more efficient, the railroads or canals? | Railroads |
| An enclosure or pen in which prisoners are kept. | stockade |
| Large swampy grassland located in southern Florida. | Everglades |
| What happened to the Native Americans as the Americans took more and more land? | They joined to fight with the British |
| What is manifest destiny? | It was obvious to all that America's March to the Pacific ocean was a certainty in the future |
| When Americans moved into Texas, what did the Mexican government ask them to do? | Adopt the Catholic religion and become LOYAL Mexican citizens and free all slaves |
| What makes the Alamo memorable? | The Texan's rally cry "Remember the Alamo" |
| Why did Texas have to wait 9 years to become a state? | Had to wait on Congress of the United States to agree. (because they were still a slave state) |
| Why was Oregon Country so valuable to America? | The fur of its animals. |
| What happened when both the United States and Great Britain wanted the Oregon country? | They divided it |
| What were some of the new areas president Polk wanted to add to the US? | New Mexico and California |
| What did the Mormons settle in the Far West? | Religious freedom |
| What were some aspects about the California gold rush? | Most people didn't get rich. 1860 was the great gold rush of California. |
| Where was gold found first? | Sutter's Mill |
| The first man to find gold. | John Sutter |
| What year did the War with Mexico start? | May 13, 1846 |
| Mexico resented the loss of _____. | Texas |
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