Westward Expansion SG

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All are reasons why the pioneers moved west, except...

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to escape punishment for a crime

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What area of land were Lewis, Clark and Sacagawea hired to explore?

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West of the Appalachian Mountains

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How did the US gain the Louisiana Territory?

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By buying it from France

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Which Leader sold the Louisiana Territory?

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Napoleon Bonaparte

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Who helped make maps of the new territory, document the plant and animal species, and establish relationships with the Indigenous people?

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Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea

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How was the Oregon Trail created?

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French fur trappers used the route, which created a road

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How did pioneers move their belongings out west?

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carried in a wooden wagon

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Which natural feature helped keep the pioneers alive on their journeys? Options: rivers, valleys, lush forests, trees with medicinal bark

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rivers

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What nickname was given to the Oregon Trail, due to the many deaths that happened along the way?

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America's Longest Graveyard

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Without many resources, what did people use to build houses in the West?

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sod