Westward Expansion Flashcards
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
President Jefferson purchased land from France
What was the Homestead Act?
When President Jefferson said if settlers wanted to move out west, he’d give them free land
What was the main goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
To explore and map out the land west of the Mississippi River
What was the Cumberland Gap? (open ended question)
It is a passage way through the mountains that Daniel Boone found to make traveling westward easier
Lewis and Clark were the first to reach what?
The Pacific Ocean
What was the most popular route to the west?
The Oregon Trail
How was Sacagawea important to the Lewis and Clark expedition? List 3 (open ended question)
- was a translator when meeting other tribes
- directed the way they needed to go through the new land
- the presence of a woman showed they were coming in peace
- etc.
Pioneer
A person who is among the first to explore or settle in a new area
Interpreter
a person who translates speech for two groups to communicate easier
Manifest Destiny
a belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable
Expansion
theca of becoming larger
Expedition
a journey taken by a group of people with a goal in mind
How was Daniel Boone important to the Westward Expansion? (open ended question)
Daniel Boone found the Cumberland Gap. This made moving west easier for the settlers. They could go through the Gap instead of going all the way around the mountains or climbing up the mountain and all the way down
