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Westward expansion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was involved in the war of 1812 | British, French, American Indians, and U.S. |
| What were the causes of the war of 1812 | Impressment, Warhawks pushed congress to declare war {British}, Britain supplied the American Indians with guns. |
| What major event took place in Washington DC during the war of 1812 | Burning White House and Capital. Some saved by James Madison's wife. |
| Which country did U.S acquire Texas | Mexico |
| What was the Alamo | A church used as a fort during battle of the alamo |
| What was the purpose of the Battle of the Alamo | Texas wanted independence from Mexico and the United States. |
| What was the Oregon trail | a well-known trail that the Pioneers used to travel west to the Pacific Ocean. |
| What led settlers to move west | Land, Space, and Gold. |
| What was the gold rush | People moved to California to find gold and strike it rich. Towns were set up called Boom towns or Miner towns. |
| What type of towns popped up in California due to people searching for gold | Boom towns or miner towns |
| What was life like for people who were looking for gold | It was hard on them because there was limited shelter and supplies but there was the chance that you could find gold. |
| What was the manifest Destiny {territorial expansion} | Expanding the western U.S.from hr Atlantic ocean to the Pacific ocean.Americans thought it was their destiny Togo west. |
| What were the major barriers to territorial expansion | Rocky Mountains, Rivers, and deserts |
| Who purchased the Louisiana Purchase | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who did Thomas Jefferson hire to explore the Louisiana Purchase | Lewis and Clark |
| What did the Louisiana Purchase do to the size of the U.S. | doubled the size |
| What location of the Mississippi River did Lewis and Clark begin their expedition | Missouri River |
| what was the original goal of Lewis and Clark's expedition | To find a water route to the Pacific ocean *Northwest Passage |
| What was the last physical feature that Lewis and Clark passed before reaching the Pacific ocean | Rocky Mountains |
| Who assisted Lewis and Clark on their journey | Sacajawea |
| What was Sacajawea's contribution to the journey | Translate who also helped them find their way |
| what are some things Lewis and Clark encountered on their journey | Native Americans, new animals, new animals, and new plants to use for food and medicine. |
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