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Westward Expansion
Louisiana Purchase, Lewis & Clark, War of 1812
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was a main reason Lewis & Clark often traveled by water? | Traveling on rivers was the best way to help move heavy loads. |
| This was a physical gateway that benefited (helped) the exploration of the West. | Missouri River |
| She was an important guide and translator for Lewis & Clark on their famous journey. | Sacajawea |
| This was a physical barrier that slowed down Western exploration. | Rocky Mountains |
| On the whole, Lewis & Clark traveled from the _____ to the _____ (fill in the blanks with two directions). | east to the west |
| The "Corps of Discovery" was led by whom? | Lewis & Clark |
| This explorer and his wife traveled all over the West, writing about their adventures. Their writings encouraged more people to travel west. | John Fremont |
| This president arranged the Louisiana Purchase. | Thomas Jefferson |
| Where was the Battle of the Alamo fought? It was fought to win independence from whom? ` | This battle was fought in Texas to win independence from Mexico. |
| What is opportunity cost? | What you give up in order to someday make a profit. For example, if you give up your free time in order to mow lawns for money. |
| What was the name of the land purchase from Mexico after the Mexican-American War? | The Mexican Cession |
| What is voluntary exchange? | Being free to buy and sell. For example, when you go to a grocery store and pay money in order to buy food and supplies. |
| Areas that grew rapidly when miners suddenly arrived in large numbers were called what? | Boomtowns |
| Where did the nickname 49ers (Forty-Niners) originate? | The California Gold Rush started in 1849, so the miners rushing to California were nicknamed 49ers. |
| This was the route Native Americans from Eastern states (like Georgia) were forced to take on their way west. | The Trail of Tears |
| Texas was part of the country of ______, but was later an _____ country for several years. | Mexico, independent (Texas was an independent country from 1836-1846.) |
| This group was almost always negatively impacted (hurt) by Westward Expansion. | Indians (Native Americans) |
| Many trails led out West, but this trail was the most well-used. | The Oregon Trail |
| This war was a conflict between the USA and Great Britain. | The War of 1812 |
| One cause of the War of 1812 was when British ships did this to American sailors. | kidnapped |
| The British burned this building during the War of 1812. | The White House |
| The lawyer Francis Scott Key wrote this following the Battle of Fort McHenry, outside Baltimore, Maryland. | "The Defence of Fort McHenry", which later became "The Star-Spangled Banner". |
| This nickname is sometimes used for the War of 1812. | "The Second American Revolution" |
| Many people moved west in the late 1840s and into the 1850s due to this event. | The California Gold Rush |
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