Geography & Environment Flashcards
Lewis & Clark Expedition
Lewis and Clark were asked by Jefferson to learn abt. the New Land; Called themselves the Corps of Discovery; Goal was to map the land
Sacagewea
Traveled w/ Lewis & Clark as a translator and guide
Zebulon Pike
Sent to explore the American Southwest; went to find headwaters of Arkansas and Red River; investigate Spanish settlements w/ New Mexico
Erie Canal
Served as gateway to the west; provided cost efficient mode of transporting freight to west
James Marshall
Found gold near California
California Gold Rush
After Marshal found gold, an enormous migration to California occurred
Consequences of the Gold Rush
Americans drove foreigners from the mines are rivers, leading to atrocities including genocide.