early america Flashcards
1
Q
what was the louisina purchase
A
the US bought 230million acres of land off of france in 1803
2
Q
how many states were originally in the US
A
13
3
Q
what where the two main mountain ranges in the west
A
the rocky mountains and the sierra nevada
4
Q
what was the terrain and climate of the great plains like
A
flat. dry hot grasslands in summer, cold windy and snow covered in winter
5
Q
what was manifest destiny
A
the american belief that it was gods will that they inhabit the continent from east to west
6
Q
why did people go west in the early 1800’s
A
to hunt animals and bring back furs to trade
7
Q
why did people want to leave the east
A
immigration, overcrowding, land prices were going up
