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From what country did the U.S.A. buy the Louisiana Territory? France
How much did the U.S. pay for the Louisiana Purchase? $15 million
What were the borders of the Louisiana Territory? Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains
Why did the U.S. want to buy the Louisiana Territory in 1803? For the Port of New Orleans & to double the size of the country
Who explored the Louisiana Territory but did not find an all water route to the Pacific? Lewis & Clark
Who set fire to the White House during the War of 1812? The British
Who saved many important items from being burned in the White House? Dolley Madison
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner? Francis Scott Key
What word means kidnapping soldiers and forcing them to work on an enemy ship? impressment
What word refers to a country's communication, transportation, education and training systems? infrastructure
This was built to link the Great Lakes with the Hudson River? The Erie Canal
What law gave 160 acres of land in the west to anyone willing to farm it for 5 years? The Homestead Act
What was known as the Lone Star Republic before it was annexed to the U.S? Texas
What state was purchased from Russia to expand trade in the Pacific? Alaska
In 1849 there was a Gold Rush in what state? California
What territory was purchased for the building of the transcontinental railroad? Gadsden Purchase
What is cholera? A disease that killed many pioneers along the trail
What were some reasons people moved west? manifest destiny, gold, fortune, fertile farm land, religious reasons
What were some hardships pioneers experienced on their journey? cholera, starvation, accidents, getting lost, weather, steep mountains
What is the song Silent Warrior about? How manifest destiny affected Native Americans and how they were powerless to stop the U.S.A. from taking their lands.
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