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WE vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Expansion | The act or growing, making larger, or expanding |
| Expansion | A long and challenging journey into a newly discovered area |
| Gold | A precious metal that was very valuable and was the highly sought after mineral during the California Gold Rush |
| Gold Rush | The mass movement of people who moved to California between 1848-1853 in search of gold |
| Louisiana Purchase | The land purchased by Tomas Jefferson that more than doubled the size of the United States |
| Oregon Trail | The most well known trail that pioneers used to travel to the Pacific Ocean |
| Physical Barrier | Any quality or feature of geography that worked against or hindered the pioneers in their journey to settle in the west |
| Physical gateway | Any quality feature of geography that helped or benefited the pioneers in their journey to settle in the west |
| Pioneer | One of the first settlers in a new territory |
| Settler | A person who settlers in a new colony or settlers into an unfamiliar location |
| Territorial Expansion | The period of time between 1801-1861 when the US grew Tremendously in land size |
| Territory | A geographical area of land marked off and designated for a certain state or country |
| The Alamo | One of the most famous battles between Texas and Mexico |
| Trail of tears | Relocated to Oklahoma Many died |
| Indian Removal Act | President Andrew Johnson's policy where he negotiated treaties with Native Americans, exchanging land east of the Mississippi from the west. Forcing NA out of home land. |