S.S Test Review: 3rd grade Westward Expansion | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

What are the names of the explorers who mapped out the Louisiana territory?

Lewis, Clark, Sacagawea, York, Corps of Discovery

How did the transcontinental Railroad help make westward expansion easier?

FASTER: travel that used to take 5-6 months now only took about a week; ship goods

Describe what life was like on the Oregon Trail.

Answers Vary.

What were 4 things people would bring with them on the Oregon trail?

food, water, medicine, clothes, tools, ax, iron skillet, etc

Besides getting more land, President Jefferson wanted the Louisiana territory for access to the Mississippi River. Why did he want access to this river?

farming storage, ship/transfer goods, trading

_____________ invented morse code which was used to send telegraph messages which made communication easier.

Samuel Morse

The _____________ was a mail service that allowed mail to get to the west faster and used horses and riders.

Pony Express

People used _____________ to travel along the Oregon Trail.

wagons

The Union Pacific and The Central Pacific built the _____________ from Nebraska to California.

Transcontinental Railroad

The _____________ a narrow pass through the Appalachian Mountains, was discovered by Daniel Boone

Cumberland Gap

The _____________ went from Virginia through the Appalachian Mountains to Kentucky and was built by Daniel Boone.

Wilderness Trail (or Wilderness Road)

The Louisiana Territory was purchased FROM _____________

France

The _____________ was about 2,000 miles long and ended in Oregon City.

Oregon Trail

Daniel Boone grew up in this state.

Pennsylvania

_____________ purchased the Louisiana Territory for the USA for 15 million dollars.

James Monroe

A _____________ is the very far edge of a settle area?

frontier