Westward Expansion
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Westward Expansion Daniel Boone, Lewis and Clark, Zebulon Pike Effects on Slavery • •
Their expeditions _______ bring slavery to the new western lands. The expeditions did, however, lead to further settlements that would eventually ____________ the issue of slavery in the western lands.
Documentation The explorers printed their reports to keep the American people informed. -Many times the people would... • __________________________________________ • __________________________________________
Geography The explorers encountered various geographic features: ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________
Daniel Boone Area Explored: Daniel Boone crossed the __________________ Mountains through the Cumberland Gap to Kentucky. The Cumberland Gap was a small valley that Native Americans used to cross the Appalachian Mountains.
Reason for Exploration: -He created the _________________Trail (Road), which later became the first national road. -These pioneer trails expanded on the original Native American trails.
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Date_____________________________
Geographic features: __________________________________ Interesting Facts: -He established the first U.S. settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains. -He bought a lot of land in Kentucky that was taken from the _________.
Louisiana Purchase Events that led to the acquisition: President Thomas _________________ asked about buying the land around New Orleans to help the farmers along the Mississippi River. France surprised Jefferson by offering him the entire area of Louisiana. Motives for the acquisition: Thomas Jefferson wanted to help the ___________ along the Mississippi River who needed to transport their products downriver to the French port of New Orleans. It cost too much money to transport the goods across the Appalachian Mountains. Geographical features of the area: The entire area of Louisiana covered the territory west of the Mississippi River to present-day Idaho and north to Canada. The area had many rivers (made for easier travel), flat land, mountains, and passes through the Rocky Mountains.
Lewis and Clark Area Explored: - __________ and ________ explored the Louisiana Purchase land. - This territory stretched from ______ ____________ at the mouth of the Mississippi River to present day Idaho and a far north as Canada.
Reason for Exploration: -President Thomas _____________ asked Lewis and Clark to explore and map the area.
Name______________________________
#_________
Date_____________________________
Geographic Features: _________________________________ Interesting Facts: -They documented the land that was included in the Louisiana Purchase (Native American guides helped them). -They established the American claims to the Pacific Northwest. -There were secret negotiations for the purchase from France. -People were still seeking the Northwest Passage. -They passed through the Oregon Territory. -This established the basis for America to claim this area of land. -They mapped the areas the northern part of the Louisiana Purchase. -Their expedition brought back information about the Native Americans who lived in these regions as they tried to establish peaceful relations. -While on their expedition, they discovered __________and _______________.
Zebulon Pike Area Explored: Upper regions of the __________________ River. Reason for Exploration : Mapped and claimed lands for the United States during Westward Expansion into uncharted territories that stretched to the Pacific Ocean and up to the Oregon Country.
Geographic Features: ____________________________________________
Interesting Facts: -He made _____________ with the Native Americans. -Pike’s Peak, in present-day Colorado, is named after him. -They did this to honor him because of his further explorations of the southwest into Spanish territory.
#_________
Date_____________________________
Westward Expansion Daniel Boone, Lewis and Clark, Zebulon Pike Effects on Slavery • •
Their expeditions _______ bring slavery to the new western lands. The expeditions did, however, lead to further settlements that would eventually ____________ the issue of slavery in the western lands.
Documentation The explorers printed their reports to keep the American people informed. -Many times the people would... • __________________________________________ • __________________________________________
Geography The explorers encountered various geographic features: ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________
Daniel Boone Area Explored: Daniel Boone crossed the __________________ Mountains through the Cumberland Gap to Kentucky. The Cumberland Gap was a small valley that Native Americans used to cross the Appalachian Mountains.
Reason for Exploration: -He created the _________________Trail (Road), which later became the first national road. -These pioneer trails expanded on the original Native American trails.
Name______________________________
#_________
Date_____________________________
Geographic features: __________________________________ Interesting Facts: -He established the first U.S. settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains. -He bought a lot of land in Kentucky that was taken from the _________.
Louisiana Purchase Events that led to the acquisition: President Thomas _________________ asked about buying the land around New Orleans to help the farmers along the Mississippi River. France surprised Jefferson by offering him the entire area of Louisiana. Motives for the acquisition: Thomas Jefferson wanted to help the ___________ along the Mississippi River who needed to transport their products downriver to the French port of New Orleans. It cost too much money to transport the goods across the Appalachian Mountains. Geographical features of the area: The entire area of Louisiana covered the territory west of the Mississippi River to present-day Idaho and north to Canada. The area had many rivers (made for easier travel), flat land, mountains, and passes through the Rocky Mountains.
Lewis and Clark Area Explored: - __________ and ________ explored the Louisiana Purchase land. - This territory stretched from ______ ____________ at the mouth of the Mississippi River to present day Idaho and a far north as Canada.
Reason for Exploration: -President Thomas _____________ asked Lewis and Clark to explore and map the area.
Name______________________________
#_________
Date_____________________________
Geographic Features: _________________________________ Interesting Facts: -They documented the land that was included in the Louisiana Purchase (Native American guides helped them). -They established the American claims to the Pacific Northwest. -There were secret negotiations for the purchase from France. -People were still seeking the Northwest Passage. -They passed through the Oregon Territory. -This established the basis for America to claim this area of land. -They mapped the areas the northern part of the Louisiana Purchase. -Their expedition brought back information about the Native Americans who lived in these regions as they tried to establish peaceful relations. -While on their expedition, they discovered __________and _______________.
Zebulon Pike Area Explored: Upper regions of the __________________ River. Reason for Exploration : Mapped and claimed lands for the United States during Westward Expansion into uncharted territories that stretched to the Pacific Ocean and up to the Oregon Country.
Geographic Features: ____________________________________________
Interesting Facts: -He made _____________ with the Native Americans. -Pike’s Peak, in present-day Colorado, is named after him. -They did this to honor him because of his further explorations of the southwest into Spanish territory.
