A journey made for a special purpose

Not taking sides

A machine that separates cotton from its seeds

An engine that is powered by the energy produced by steam

A state that did not allow slavery

The belief that the United States had a right to expand its borders and claim new lands

A covered wagon that pioneers used to transport their belongings to the West

The U.S. bought the Louisiana Territory from France, nearly doubling the size of the U.S. under President Thomas Jefferson. This was called ___________ .

This man explored modern day Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky. He also cleared a passage for settlers moving West, called the Cumberland Gap. This man was named _____________ .

This man set out to find the source of the Mississippi River, afterwards he explored the Missouri River and into modern day Western states (Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska).

These explorers travelled throughout the Louisiana Territory and into the Oregon Territory. Although they didn't find a Northwest Passage, they did reach the Pacific Ocean.