_____________ invented morse code which was used to send telegraph messages which made communication easier.
Samuel Morse
The _____________ went from Virginia through the Appalachian Mountains to Kentucky and was built by Daniel Boone.
Wilderness Trail (or Wilderness Road)
The _____________ was a mail service that allowed mail to get to the west faster and used horses and riders.
Pony Express
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
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
What were 4 things people would bring with them on the Oregon trail?
food, water, medicine, clothes, tools, ax, iron skillet, etc
The _____________ was about 2,000 miles long and ended in Oregon City.
Oregon Trail
_____________ purchased the Louisiana Territory for the USA for 15 million dollars.
James Monroe
The Union Pacific and The Central Pacific built the _____________ from Nebraska to California.
Transcontinental Railroad
People used _____________ to travel along the Oregon Trail.
wagons
A _____________ is the very far edge of a settle area?
frontier
Describe what life was like on the Oregon Trail.
Answers Vary.
Daniel Boone grew up in this state.
Pennsylvania
The Louisiana Territory was purchased FROM _____________
France
What are the names of the explorers who mapped out the Louisiana territory?
Lewis, Clark, Sacagawea, York, Corps of Discovery
The _____________ a narrow pass through the Appalachian Mountains, was discovered by Daniel Boone
Cumberland Gap
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