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Social Studies – Westward Expansion Notes Who was Daniel Boone? How did he help the pioneers move west? What did he find in Kentucky? How did Daniel Boone help Settle the west? How did pioneer families Become self-sufficient? The first explorer and pathfinder of the western territories. He discovered the warriors path that led through the Appalachian mountains into Kentucky Thousands of buffalo and rich farm land He built the Wilderness Road that allowed pioneers to move into western territories. Pioneer families had to become self-sufficient because they were living in the wilderness. They had to clear the forests in order have farm fields. The trees they cut were used to build their homes. If they needed anything they would have to make it themselves. President Thomas Jefferson and the United States bought the Louisiana territory from France for 15 million dollars. The United States and France What was the Louisiana Purchase? What countries were involved in the purchase? How did it change the United The purchase doubled the size of the United States States? Who were Lewis and A.Clark? The l The leaders of the Corps of Discovery, explores and map makers What was the purpose of their trip? Who was Sacagawea? To discover and map the newly purchased Louisiana territory How did she help Lewis and Clark with their trip? She helped translate Native American languages and brought a sense of peace with the expedition Who was Zebulon Pike? An explored sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore and map the southern part of the Louisiana territory After returning to the United States he reported that the people of Santa Fe and the surrounding Spanish colonies needed manufactured goods How did he help start an economic invasion of the west? What is Manifest Destiny? How did this belief contribute to Americans moving west? What was The Oregon Trail? Why did people travel on it? What was The California Gold Rush? How did it contribute to Americans moving west? A Native American guide and translator for the Corps of Discovery The belief that the United States borders should stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Many people believed that it was the right of the United States to take over the land. It made it easier for people to act unfairly. More people wanted to move west because they thought it was their right. A trail pioneers took from Missouri to Oregon. The pioneers were looking for good free farm land. The trail was the safest way to travel over the mountains. It was a very difficult trip and many people died along the way. Gold was discovered in California in 1848. During the next year thousands of people moved to California looking to get rich 300,000 people moved west, and California soon became a state