Western Expansion

Front

What explorers were the first to travel from St. Louis, Missouri, to the Pacific coast of Oregon?

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The Lewis and Clark Expedition

Front

What was the title of the poem written by Francis Scott Key that became our national Anthem?

Back

The Star Spangled Banner

Front

Where was Francis Scott Key while he was watching the battle and wrote the words to the national anthem?

Back

on a British battleship

Front

What did the federal government do to assist in the settlement of land out west?

Back

The national government forced thousands of native americans to leave their homes and live on reservations.

Front

What was the name of the land purchased by Thomas Jefferson that Lewis and Clark were sent to gather information on?

Back

The Louisiana Purchase

Front

How much did the Louisiana Purchase increase the US?

Back

It doubled the size of the US.

Front

Who did the US fight in the War of 1812?

Back

Britain

Front

What did the 1,000-mile journey of the Cherokee Nation from North Georgia to Oklahoma, during which around 4,000 Native Natives died, become known as?

Back

The Trail of Tears

Front

What were the land boundaries of the Louisiana purchase? Options: The Rocky Mountains to the East and the Mississippi River to the West, The Rocky Mountains to the West and the Mississippi River to the East, The Rocky Mountains to the South and the Mississippi River to the North, The Rocky Mountains to the North and the Mississippi River to the South

Back

The Rocky Mountains to the West and the Mississippi River to the East

Front

What was a significant happening during the War of 1812 that upset our entire country?

Back

The burning of the White House