San Antonio, Texas
George Stephenson
covered wagons
mountains, rivers, deserts
The steamboat, steam locomotive, and telegraph
The Trail of Tears
Disease, lack of food, lack of water
Thomas Jefferson
Transcontinental Railroad
1800's
10 feet by 4 feet
Lewis and Clark
The telegraph
Mining towns
Samuel Morse
dots and dashes
The Battle of the Alamo
$15,000,000
France
Farmers were afraid the French would close the ports.
13 days
10 times in 5 years
Sacagewea
Robert Fulton
False
Who invented the steamboat?
Who invented the telegraph?
Who were the men hired to explore the newly purchased land?
Name one barrier that made westward expansion difficult.
People traveled the Oregon Trail on what?
What size were the wagons that people traveled in on the Oregon Trail?
From what country did the United States by the land from?
How much did California's population increase duing the Gold Rush?
Morse code is made up of what two things?
What was the name of the woman who helped lead Lewis and Clark on their expedition?
What was the main reason the United States bought the land from France?
What are the three inventions we discussed in class?
Which invention made communication easier during the 1800's?
What is the name of the railroad that runs from the east to the west (across the country)?
Westward expansion happend during what time period?
What was the name of the event that forced Native Americans to take a long journey west?
What was the name of the towns people lived in during the California Gold Rush?
Who was the president who helped make the Louisiana Purchase?
During what event did all soldiers in both armies die?
What city was the Battle of the Alamo in?
How many days did the Battle of the Alamo last?
Name one way that killed people traveling by covered wagon on the Oregon Trail.
How much was the land purchsed for?
Who invented the steam locomotive?
True or False. Explorers saw palm trees on their expeditions?
