SS4H6

The student will explain westward expansion of America between 1801 and 1861aDescribe territorial expansion with emphasis on the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark expedition, and the acquisitions of Texas (the Alamo and independence), Oregon (Oregon Trail), and California (Gold Rush and the development of mining towns) the impact of the steamboat, the steam locomotive, and the telegraph on life in America c) Describe the impact of westward expansion on Native Americans.