How did the transcontinental Railroad help make westward expansion easier?
FASTER: travel that used to take 5-6 months now only took about a week; ship goods
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_____________ invented morse code which was used to send telegraph messages which made communication easier.
Samuel Morse
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People used _____________ to travel along the Oregon Trail.
wagons
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The Louisiana Territory was purchased FROM _____________
France
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A _____________ is the very far edge of a settle area?
frontier
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_____________ purchased the Louisiana Territory for the USA for 15 million dollars.
James Monroe
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The Union Pacific and The Central Pacific built the _____________ from Nebraska to California.
Transcontinental Railroad
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Daniel Boone grew up in this state.
Pennsylvania
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Describe what life was like on the Oregon Trail.
Answers Vary.
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What are the names of the explorers who mapped out the Louisiana territory?
Lewis, Clark, Sacagawea, York, Corps of Discovery
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Besides getting more land, President Jefferson wanted the Louisiana territory for access to the Mississippi River. Why did he want access to this river?
farming storage, ship/transfer goods, trading
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The _____________ was a mail service that allowed mail to get to the west faster and used horses and riders.