Who played key roles in the transaction of the Louisiana Purchase?
How much did Thomas Jefferson pay France for the territory?
Who did Jefferson send to explore
the territory and why was the purchase so important?
http://members.tripod.com/~jtlawson/index.html
Name the
three ways the Seminole
Indians left the Florida territory.
http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/flafacts/shorthis.html#territorial
At the end of the Mexican War, what
land areas did the U.S. receive?
http://www.monterey.edu/other-sites/history/treaty.html
Who were the original creators of
the Oregon Trail?
http://www.calgoldrush.com/
(Hint: Choose Part I, then
"The Journey by Land")
What were two purposes for the forts on the
Oregon Trail?
http://www.endoftheoregontrail.org/road2oregon/sa13forts.html
What did the Monroe Doctrine state
to European powers?
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/us_history/monroe_doctrine.html
Who invented the Cotton Gin? How did
it help the South to prosper?
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/inventions/whitney_eli.html
What Virginian invented the reaper?
How was it helpful to farmers?
http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/101.html
What impact did Fulton’s improved steamboat
have on transportation in the United States?
http://www.toshiba.com/tai/exploravision/calendar/august/aug11.htm
What four things did the
transcontinental railroad do for the country?
http://www.uprr.com/aboutup/history/hist-ov2.shtml
Name the six types of currency used
throughout U.S. History.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/on2/money/history.htm
Respond to these questions:
If you were on the Trail in 1850, what seven supplies would you have taken with you? Why did you choose those seven?
Which invention do you think had the greatest impact on western expansion? Why did you choose that invention?
In class, we discussed the
role of abolitionists. If you had lived in the time of expansion, would you have supported the
abolitionist cause or the slave owners? Explain your answer.
Is the United States a country that believes that "all people are created equal"? Explain your answer.
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