Core Knowledge: Westward Expansion before the Civil War

Who was Daniel Boone?

• a famous lawmaker

• a famous frontiersman who cleared the Wilderness Trail

• a famous American soldier

• a great American president

What was Daniel Boone's main contribution to America?

• He explored the Louisiana territory

• He widened the Wilderness Trail through Cumberland Gap

• He became the first pioneer president

• He was the first person ever in Kentucky

What was the fastest way to travel in the early 1800s?

• car

• plane

• train

• boat

How did the United States get the Louisiana territory?

• They beat the French army.

• They bought it from Mexico.

• They bought it from France.

• The U.S. conquered the Mexican army to take the land.

What two men did President Jefferson send to head the expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory?

• Simon and Garfunkel

• Sonny and Cher

• Lewis and Clark

• Barnum and Bailey

How did Sacagawea aid the Corp of Discovery?

• She cooked and cleaned for the men.

• She organized a hunting party and arranged for childcare.

• She served as a guide and an interpreter.

• She helped the men row their boats.

What was the Clermont and why was it significant?

• The Clermont was a anti-slavery book published to help Abraham Lincoln get elected President.

• The Clermont was a play that was written discussing the advances in the railroad in 1836.

• The Clermont was the first successful steamboat.

• The Clermont was the first locomotive.

After its completion, how did the Erie Canal affect the state of New York?

• Trade grew, and cities, such as Buffalo and New York City, became larger.

• There was a lot more flooding in New York now that was a large canal.

• People had to ride in stagecoaches.

• The crime rates in New York went up.

Why did railroads become the most important form of transportation in America?

• riding in train cars looked cooler than riding horses.

• trains offered free rides to people who owned property

• Trains were faster than other modes of transportation, could be used year round and could travel in any direction.

• Rich people took trains.

What was Manifest Destiny?

• the first video game

• a belief that America was "destined" to own all the land between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• A best selling novel by H.G. Wells

• A bill that was passed by Andrew Jackson