Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Westward Expansion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acre | an area of land that measures 4,840 square yards |
| buckskin | skin from a male deer |
| Congress | the law-making branch of the American government that is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate |
| conscience | a sense or belief a person has that a certain action is right or wrong |
| "desert plain" | a large, flat area of land with limited rainfall and little vegetation |
| emigrate | to leave one country to settle permanently in another |
| fertile | able to grow a large amount of crops |
| flatboat | a boat with a flat bottom that can travel easily in shallow water |
| frontier | where newly settled areas meet unsettled, but not necessarily uninhabited, areas |
| game | animals that are hunted for sport or for food |
| inn | a place where travelers can pay to eat and sleep |
| interpreter | a person who translates from one language to another |
| irrigate | to water crops by moving water from a well, a river, or a lake to a place where it does not rain enough to grow crops |
| latitude | the distance between the equator and a place north or south of the equator; measured in degrees |
| locomotive | a railroad engine |
| lumber | wood that has been cut and is used for building |
| mission | a settlement built for the purpose of converting Native Americans to Christianity |
| pack animal | an animal, such as a horse or a mule, that is used to carry heavy loads |
| paddle wheel | a large wheel with boards attached to it that help push a ship forward ( |
| pick | a pointed tool used to chip away at rock or other hard surfaces |
| pioneer | one of the first people to settle in a region |
| prosper | to be successful |
| "Roman Catholic Church" | a form of Christianity led by the pope, whose headquarters are in Rome, Italy |
| sawmill | a place where logs are cut down to be used as lumber |
| self-reliant | needing no help from other people |
| stockades | enclosures or pens usually made from stakes or poles driven into the ground |
| stove | a device in which fuel is burned to generate heat, usually for cooking or warmth |
| swamp | a wet, marshy area where water collects |
| territory | an area of land |
| translate | to restate in another language |
| treaty | a formal agreement between two or more groups, especially countries |
| Why was it hard for people to travel in America in the early 1700s? | The roads were bad. |
| Why did some people want to go west even though travel was difficult? | Manifest Destiny, new farmland, a new start |
| How did Daniel Boone help encourage settlement of the West? | He cleared a pass through the Appalachian Mountains. |
| Which did Lewis and Clark not see on their expedition? | Atlantic Ocean |
| How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark? | She helped guide them through unfamiliar land. |
| What was the main reason Native Americans resented settlers who moved into the West? | The settlers took the Native Americans’ land. |
| What was Tecumseh’s idea for resisting American settlers? | uniting Native American tribes against the Americans |
| What was the biggest advantage of the steamboat compared to other river travel? | It could carry people and goods both upstream and downstream |
| How did the building of the Erie Canal in New York affect the rest of the country? | Other states also built canals |
| What advantages did railroads have over canals | They didn’t freeze in winter, They could travel over mountains, They were faster. |
| As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans? | They were forced to live in certain areas |
| Which was not a reason Americans kept expanding into new land? | Americans were being forced westward by Native Americans. |
| When the first Americans moved into Texas, what did the government of Mexico ask them to do? | become loyal Mexican citizens |
| What did the Battle of the Alamo represent to the Texans who fought the Mexican army under the leadership of Sam Houston? | the conflict between the Texans and Mexicans |
| Why wasn’t Texas admitted to the United States right away? | It allowed slavery |
| What made Oregon Country so valuable to America? | the fur of its animals |
| What strategy did the United States and Great Britain use to avoid war over Oregon Country? | compromise |
| With the Mexican War, President Polk hoped to add new areas to the United States. Which were two of them? | California and New Mexico |
| Why did the Mormons settle in the Far West? | to avoid religious persecution |
| Which is not true about the California gold rush? | Merchants had a hard time selling their products |
Created by:
user-2020153