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The westward expansion field trip

The westward expansion field trip. By: Rebekah reed. Lewis and Clark. The Lewis and Clark expedition would be along the Missouri river. They were trying to find the northwest passage. vr. Texas Independence.

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The westward expansion field trip

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  1. The westward expansion field trip

    By: Rebekah reed
  2. Lewis and Clark The Lewis and Clark expedition would be along the Missouri river. They were trying to find the northwest passage. vr
  3. Texas Independence The Texas independence was a war between Texas and Mexico because Texas wanted to be free from them. So they got free from Mexico and wanted to be apart of the united states. hjsgjhsrghsdfh.docx http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution
  4. Mexican War The Mexican War was between the United States and Mexico it began with a Mexican attack on American troops along the southern border of Texas on Apr. 25, 1846. mexican war thingy.docx
  5. Gold Rush John Sutter was having a sawmill built on the American river north of Sacramento California. James Marshall was hired to inspect the ditch his crew was digging. One day he saw a glimpse of something sparkling so he picked it up and it was gold. Sutter tried to keep it a secret but the word got out soon people from all over the world from Europe, China, Australia, and South America. More than 80,000people made the long journey to California in 1849.Doc1.docx
  6. Oregon Trail Pioneers set out for Oregon they were attracted by the tales of wheat that grew taller than a man and turnips five feet around. As many pioneers set out they called it Oregon fever. As Oregon fever spread pioneers clogged the trails, wagon trains left every spring on the Oregon trail hoping to make it before the snow fell on the mountains. hjsgjhsrghsdfh.docx
  7. Indian Removal Congressed pushed through the Indian removal act which forced many Indians to move west of Mississippi. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2959.html
  8. Louisiana Purchase http://www.gatewayno.com/history/LaPurchase.html The Louisiana Purchase has been described as the "greatest real estate deal in history." In 1803, The United States government purchased the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon I of France for 60 million Francs, or, about $15,000,000. $11,250,000 was paid directly and the remainder was covered by French debt to U.S. citizens.
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