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Westward Expansion

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How much did the United States pay for the land west of the Mississippi River in 1803?

$15 million

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What did the U.S. give away to settlers?

land

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Why did the U.S.A. need more land?

to make room for the growing population

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What was the purpose of the Pony Express?

to get mail delivered to the people in the west

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How did the invention of the steam locomotive benefit the U.S.A.?

Quickly transported goods, people knew when and where their goods would arrive, created more jobs, and paved the way for the development of steam cars

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What was the purpose of Lewis and Clark's expedition?

to explore and map out the land west of the Mississippi River

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Which route was the most popular when moving west?

Oregon Trail

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What happened during the Gold Rush?

People from all over the world moved to California and stayed in mining camps to explore and hunt for gold because they planned on getting rich.

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Why were the prospectors called Forty-niners?

The year was 1849 when people from all over the world moved to California to get rich from gold

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What did the Westward Expansion do to the size of the U.S.A.?

Doubled its size!

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Why were the first prospectors the only ones to actually get rich during the Gold Rush?

There were too many people searching for gold once word really got out about it

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Where did the Oregon Trail begin?

Independence, Missouri

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Where did the Oregon Trail end?

Oregon City

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The Louisiana Purchase was when the U.S. bought land from which country?

France

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How did the Transcontinental Railroad make traveling west easier for people in 1869?

It was much faster

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A person who translate speech for people

interpreter

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