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This 1803 land deal doubled the size of the United States, purchasing territory from France for about $15 million.
- Louisiana Purchase
- Gadsden Purchase
- Alaska Purchase
- Mexican Cession
These two explorers led the famous 1804-1806 expedition to map the newly acquired western territories and find a route to the Pacific Ocean.
- Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett
- Lewis and Clark
- Pike and Fremont
- Bridger and Carson
This young Shoshone woman served as guide and interpreter for the Lewis and Clark expedition, famously carrying her infant son on the journey.
- Pocahontas
- Lozen
- Sacagawea
- Kateri Tekakwitha
This phrase expressed the 19th-century belief that American expansion across the continent was both justified and inevitable.
- American Dream
- Divine Providence
- Continental Destiny
- Manifest Destiny
This vehicle, pulled by oxen or mules, was the primary means of transport for pioneer families crossing the plains.
- Stagecoach
- Covered wagon
- Conestoga wagon
- Prairie schooner
The discovery of this precious metal at Sutter's Mill in 1848 triggered a massive rush of migrants to California.
- Gold
- Silver
- Copper
- Iron
This communication system used a relay of horse riders to deliver mail between Missouri and California in just 10 days.
- Wells Fargo Express
- Pony Express
- Overland Mail
- Butterfield Stage
This 1862 law offered 160 acres of free land to settlers willing to farm and improve the property for five years.
- Homestead Act
- Land Grant Act
- Pacific Railroad Act
- Morrill Act
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