Lewis and Clarks Expidition Lewis and Clarks expedition started
on May 21 st, 1804. The first portion of the expedition followed
the route of the Missouri River. They passed through Kansas City,
Omaha, Missouri, Idaho,and Nebraska. Once they reached the Great
Plains, they saw the areas many species.
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Reasons to move West. They wanted to look for Gold in
California. They also wanted to go to the Great Plains for
land.
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Present Day states located in the Great Plains These states
are: Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa. Great Plains are also
known as the Agricultural Region.
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How was Land Different in the North and the South? Smaller
farms and manufacturing the cities, It also did not have much
slaves. North Large plantations, they had lots of slaves to work on
plantations. South
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Inventions and Inventors John Deere, invented the steel plow
which made it easier to farm land in 1837. John Deere, invented the
steel plow which made it easier to farm land in 1837. Eli Whitney,
invented the cotton gin which helped plantation owners produce more
cotton in 1793-1798. Eli Whitney, invented the cotton gin which
helped plantation owners produce more cotton in 1793-1798.
Alexander Graham Bell invented the first telephone for better
communication in 1876. Ellias Howe invented the sewing machine so
people can sew easier in 1844. Wright brothers invented the first
airplane, it made traveling to far places better in 1904.
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The American progress is a painting by John Gast. Lots of
groups depicted in the painting: trappers and farmers. The angel
represents forward into the western territories. The American
progress
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- Manifest Destiny is the idea that the US should stretch from
ocean to ocean. Manifest Destiny
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-Louisiana Purchase, Gadsden Purchase, Mexican Cession, and the
Oregon Territory. Louisiana Purchase was bought for 15 million by
Thomas Jefferson and the got it on August 30, 1803. They bought the
Gadsden Purchase for 28 million & they bought it in 1854. The
US bought the Mexican Cession for 15 million in 1848. They bought
Areas of Western Expansion
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Modifications made to the Environment Such as enclosing land
with fences