Oregon Trail – Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions

Oregon Trail – Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions What year was the Louisiana Purchase made? 1803 Who sold the Louisiana Purchase to the U.S.? Napoleon Bonaparte (France) Which U.S. President made the Louisiana Purchase? Thomas Jefferson How much did the U.S. pay for the Louisiana Purchase? $15 million Why was the Louisiana Purchase important? It doubled the size of the U.S. How much land did the Louisiana Purchase add to the U.S.? It doubled the size of the U.S adding 828,000 square miles. It stretched westward from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. It added space from Canada to New Orleans. What is "Manifest Destiny"? A belief held in the 1800's that America had the right to expand westward and spread the American way of life. Who coined the term "Manifest Destiny"? A journalist named John O'Sullivan in 1845 When was the term "Manifest Destiny" coined? 1845 What mountain range did the pioneers have to cross along the Oregon Trail? Rocky Mountains Who were the first travelers to lay down the Oregon Trail? Fur traders What did the Oregon Trail pioneers travel in? They traveled in covered wagons pulled by oxen. Most families gathered together to form wagon trains. Where did the Oregon Trail start? Independence, Missouri How long did it take to make the journey along the Oregon Trail? About 5 months What were the wagons pulled by? Mostly oxen How long was the Oregon Trail? 2,000 miles What supplies did the pioneers pack in their wagons? Food, cooking supplies, clothing, bedding, hunting items and tools (hammer, shovel). Who did Thomas Jefferson hire to explore the Louisiana Purchase? Merriweather Lewis and William Clark Who was Sacagawea? The Native American translator that helped Lewis and Clark explore the Louisiana Purchase. How many new plants did Lewis and Clark discover?