Westward Expansion

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Westward Expansion

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Americans moving west across the nation to claim land for the United States

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Louisiana Purchase

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Territory in western United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million; doubled the size of the US

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Lewis and Clark

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Discovered new information about the resources of the Louisiana Territory

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Sacajawea

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Assisted the Lewis and Clark expedition by translating and helping them cross the Rocky Mountains

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Native Americans

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The first people to live in North America; many were pushed off their lands by the US

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Indian Removal Act

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Caused Native Americans to be pushed off their land by the US army

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War of 1812

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War between America & Great Britain which started when the British began blockading American ports preventing trade with France.

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White House

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During the War of 1812, the British thought that burning this structure would enable them to gain control of the US government

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Oregon Trail

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Trail from Independence, Missouri to Oregon used by many pioneers during the 1840s; most were looking for good inexpensive farmland

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Mining Towns

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The discovery of gold contributed to the development of these