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English 16 Public

Westward Expansion

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_________ and _______ were explorers of the American West and Northwest between 1804 and 1806.

Lewis and Clark

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__________________ means to stretch across the continent.

Transcontinental

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___________ ____________ was the 3rd president who bought the Louisiana Territory from France.

Thomas Jefferson

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The ______________ is another name for the far edge of the country where people are just beginning to settle (HINT: another name for the west..."The New ______"

Frontier

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_______________ was a Native American translator and guide to Lewis and Clark.

Sacagawea

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_________ _________ was an American pioneer who played a big part in the exploration of Kentucky.

Daniel Boone

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A ____________ is one of the first people to move to a new place.

Pioneer

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Where did the Oregon Trail start and end?

Missouri and Oregon

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What time of year did families leave for the Oregon travel? Why?

Spring.....to avoid the snow!

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How long did it take to reach Oregon?

6 months

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How long was the Oregon Trail?

About 2,000 miles!

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Why did people want to move west? (Have to give at least 3 answers!)

1) free/cheap land, 2) too crowded further east, 3) teach Natives about God, 4) live with others of the same religion, 5) trap animals and sell furs

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What supplies might they pack in the wagon? (Have to list at least 4 answers!)

farm tools, axes, guns, food, clothes, Bible

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What are 2 ways pioneers got their food?

hunting, trading with Natives, or learning from Natives

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Who was the ruler in France when we bought the Louisiana Territory?

Napoleon Bonaparte

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Why did Thomas Jefferson want to buy Louisiana?

He wanted control of the seaport/river in New Orleans?

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