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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was manifest Destiney | expanding the U.S from sea to shining sea the Americans thought it was their destiny. |
| What were the major barriers to territorial expansion | Roku mountains ,rivers ,dessert and Native American tribes |
| Who purchased it | Tomas Jefferson |
| Who did he hire to explore it? | Lewis and Clark |
| What did it do to the United States? | Double it |
| What location of the Mississippi river did they begin their expedition? | Missouri River |
| What was the original goal of the expedition? | To find a water route to the Pacific Ocean (north west passage) |
| What was the last physical featured that they crossed before reaching the Pacific Ocean? | Rocky Mountains |
| Who assisted them on their journey | Sacajawea |
| What was her contribution to the journey? | Interpreter/translator that helps them find their way |
| What was some things that they encountered was discovered on their journey? | Native Americans, new Americans, new plants to use for medicine |
| Who was involved? | British America |
| What were the causes? | Impressment written and native Warhawks |
| What major event took place in Washington, DC | They burned the White House |
| Which country did US acquire Texas? | Mexico, |
| What was the Alamo? | A church you said as a fort during the battle of the Alamo |
| What was the purpose of the battle of the Alamo? | Texans wanted independence |
| What was the organ Trail | More space in gold |
| We lead settlers to move west | Gold |
| What was the gold Rush? | Lots of people rushed West for gold |
| What types of towns popped up in California due to people searching for gold? | Boom towers |
| What was life like for people who were looking for gold? | It was a stressful and hard life |