Long Answers Module 11 Lesson 1&2 Flashcards
Which three states were newly added?
Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio
Which two rivers did the United States depend on to move product to the EAST?
Mississippi and Ohio river
Which state did Thomas Jefferson worry that the forgin countries would block the U.S. from?
Louisiana
Who controlled New Orleans and Louisiana?
Spain
Where did the New Orleans and Louisiana land stretch from?
from Mississippi River to Rocky Mountains.
Who wanted to rebuild Frances’s empire in North America?
Napoléon
Why did France agree to sell Louisiana to the U.S.?
Napoléon needed money to pay for the war in Europe.
What happened that nearly doubled the size of the United States?
The Louisiana Purchase
What was the reason for the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
Expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase
Who led the expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase?
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
Who served as a guide and interpreter for Lewis and Clark?
Sacagawea,
What did Zebulon Pike do on his expedition for the Americas?
Explored area near Louisiana Territory’s western border with New Spain
Headed into Rocky Mountains in present-day Colorado
Travelled into Spanish lands and was arrested
When finally released, still praised the opportunities for doing business with the Spanish.
Who’s reports corrected Zebulon Pike’s reports of the west?
John C. Frémont
Who is this?
His report of the journey became a practical guide for later travelers to the West.
John C. Frémont
Who were some of the first Americans to explore the west?
Fur traders and trappers
Why did settlers want to take the Oregon Trail?
rich resources and the mild climate.
Why was the Oregon Trail such a hard journey?
food shortages, bad weather, and mountains and rivers that were difficult to cross.
Where did the Oregon Trail began?
Iowa or Missouri
Where did the Oregon Trail end?
Oregon or California.
Where did the Santa Fe Trail led from?
Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico.
What was the Santa Fe Trail originally?
Native American trading route
What did traders use the Santa Fe Trail for?
American goods for Mexican goods;
Why was the Santa Fe Trail so difficult?
hot desert and rough mountains
Who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
Joseph Smith
