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Westward Expansion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was Manifest Destiny (territorial expansion) | Expanding the western U.S from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean Americans thought it was their destiny to go west. |
| What were major barriers to territorial expansion | Rocky Mountain, rivers, deserts |
| Who purchased the Louisianna Purchase | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who did Thommas Jefferson hire to explore | Lewis and Clark |
| What did the Louisianna Purchase do to the size of the US | It doubled the size of the US |
| What location of the Mississippi River did Lewis and Clark begin their expedition | Missouri River |
| What was the original goal of the expedition | to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean |
| What was the last physical feature Lewis and Clark crossed before reaching Pacific Ocean | Rocky Moutain |
| Who assisted Lewis and Clark to the journey | Sacajawea |
| What was Sacajawea contribution to the journey | Interpreter/translation who helped them find their way |
| What are some things they encountered or discovered on their journey | Native Americans, new animals, new plants to use for medicine |
| Who was involved in the War of 1812 | Britian, France, American Indians, and US |
| What were the causes of War of 1812 | 1 Impressment 2 Britian was supplying guns to American Indians 3 War Hawks pushed congress to declare war |
| What major event took place in Washington D.C. | British troops burned the capital during the War of 1812, but Dolley Madison managed to save many of the most important items before they arrived. |
| Which country did US acquire in the Texas and the Almo | Mexico |
| What was the Almo | A church used as a tent at the battle of Almo |
| What was the purpose of the Battle of the Almo | Texas wanted Independence |
| What was the Oregon Trail | It is well know trail that pioneers used to travel east to Pacific Ocean |
| What led many settlers to move west | People wanted more land and space they also wanted gold |
| What was the gold rush | Mass movement of people looking for gold in California |
| What types of towns popped up in California due to people searching for gold | Mining towns and boom towns |
| What was life like for people who were looking for gold | Life was extremely hard for people searching for gold because supplies were scarce, expensive, and often difficult to get gold |
| What was the Trail of Tears | Relocation of Native Americans to Reservation in Oklahoma Thousand died |
| Who was impacted the worst by Westward expansion? | Native Americans |
| Why did so many Native Americans die on the journey to their new reservations | Disease, starvation, bad weather, extreme conditions |
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