Mountain Men
an American fur trader who explored the rocky mountains and regions farther west in the early 1800s
Oregon Trail
A trail from Independence, Missouri to Oregon, used by many pioneers during the 1840s
Ghost Towns
A town that has been abandoned due to lack of economic activity
Manifest Destiny
What reasons did settlers give for moving west?
Narcissa Prentiss Whitman
First white woman to cross the Rocky Mountains
-it was a 2,000 mile log treck (long)
-$500-$1000 (expensive)
-People died from disease (cholera)
What were the of hardships to travel the Oregon Trail?
-to obtain land
-to trade goods
-for an independent life
Why did people head west?
pure occupation
How did pioneers help establish the border between the U.S. and Canada?
Joseph smith
founded the mormons
Brigham Young
the leader of mormons who decided they were only going to survive if they lived outside the U.S. (moved to Utah near Salt Lake City)
it caused towns to develop quickly and settlements became extremely populated
What impact did the discovery of gold have on settlements in the west?
population exploded to about 200,000 and tons of immigrants migrated there
What was the population/groups living in California because of the gold rush?
River travel
provided the country's main transportation
Robert Fulton
developed the commercially successful steamboat
Erie Canal
increased settlement and development of the great lakes region
Railroads
used new steam locomotive and became more efficient than canals
Baltimore and Ohio line
1st American railroad followed by miles of rail track
Federal Post Service
provided a national network of information exchange which helped tie together different parts of the country
Pinckney Treaty
said
-florida would be owned by Spain
-the U.S. would be allowed free use of the Mississippi River through Spanish lands
-both U.S. and Spain agreed to control the Native Americans within their borders
Seminoles
a Native American group living in Florida increased their raids in settlements on Northern Georgia
Jackson
chose to invad Spanish Florida
they applauded it
How did Americans feel about Jackson's invasion?
Adams and Monroe
accused Spain of breaking the Pinckney Treaty by failing to control the Seminoles
Onis Treaty
according to this treaty, Spain agreed to cede Florida to the U.S.
Cede
to give up
Patent
A license from the government giving the inventor the sole right to make, use, and sell the invention for a certain period of time
Cotton gin
a machine which separated seeds from cotton fibers
interchangeable parts
A system where all parts are made to the exact same standards
Trans-Appalachia
Area west of the Appalachian mountains
Daniel Boone
famous early pioneer who cleared Wilderness Road, a new route to the west through the Cumberland gap. became the main route used to cross the Appalachian Mountains