Set: Social Studies Parts 2, 3, 4

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corps a group of people who act together
interpreter a person who helps understand the languages/customs of others (translators)
St. Louis where Lewis/Clark started their trip on the Missouri River
Great Plains west of Mississippi River. Land is flat and has very tall grass- basically treeless by nature.
Fort Mandan on the Missouri River in the Dakotas. Lewis/Clark made this a winter home in 1804-1805
Sacajawea is a shosoni, but captured as a young girl and brought to the Mandan. Was the main guide and translator for Lewis/Clark. Charbonnean- husband
Rocky Mountains needed to cross to get to the Pacific. Needs horses to carry supplies across mountains
Fort Clapsop on Columbia river near the Pacific ocean. Winter 1805-1806 (2nd winter) This was as far west as Lewis/Clark went. Proved no northwest passage
stats. Approx. 40 people in corps of discovery trip- approx. 8,000 miles in total time. may 1804- Sept. 1806. Only one corps member died
assimilate to become absorbed into another culture
Trail of Tears the removal of Cherokees from their homelands to what is now Oklahoma
selling land native americans sold small peices of their land to settlers hoping this would be "enough" They were trying to be peaceful. Didn't work because settlers wanted more! Settlers were greedy and disrespectful.
Tecumsch Shawnee chief from Indiana/ Ohio area. Wanted to unite tribes to fight off settlers. Died in war of 1812 helping Great Britain after he died. The unification thought died
William Henry Harrison Governor of Indiana territory. Led army against shawnees at tippe canoe creek. Indiana in 1811 and won battle
cherokees lived in mountains of G.A, T.N, N.C, S.C lived like settlers- still wanted their land, tribe turned to courts. 1832 U.S Supreme court sided with the ________, but President Jackson refused to enforce decision
Pres. Andrew Jackson In 1835 said Chero. could not live on their lands any longer. Cherokees had to move west of Mississippi.
Trail of Tears In 1838 U.S Army forced 15,000 cherokees to leave their homes and walk to Oklahoma. About 4,000 died. Called this due to the deaths and hardships on cherokees.
Robert Fulton first successful steamboat inn 1807. Called Clermont. Could go upstream against current.
Erie Canal started in 1817. Finished 1825. 363 miles long. Connected great lakes to New York City via to Hudson RIver. Charges dropped because ________ made it faster and easier to ship goods.
DeWitt Clinton Governor of New York. Was his idea to build Erie Canal
Peter Cooper built first american steam locomotive
Tom Thumb name of first American steam locomotive. Trains originally pulled by horses. Trains better than canals: 1) can be built anywhere(trains) 2) don't need water(train) 3) can use all year (trains) 4) easier to lay track than dig canals(trains) 5) can be linked together to cover long distances (train)
Samuel F.B Morse sent messages over wires using his morse code: pattern of . and - to make letters. 1837 telegraph finished, but 1844 was demonstration
Samuel Cunard built faster steamships in 1840's. Made crossing Atlantic faster than 2 1/2 months.
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  1. William Henry Harrison → Governor of Indiana territory. Led army against shawnees at tippe canoe creek. Indiana in 1811 and won battle - 6 misses
  2. Tecumsch → Shawnee chief from Indiana/ Ohio area. Wanted to unite tribes to fight off settlers. Died in war of 1812 helping Great Britain after he died. The unification thought died - 4 misses
  3. Samuel Cunard → built faster steamships in 1840's. Made crossing Atlantic faster than 2 1/2 months. - 4 misses
  4. interpreter → a person who helps understand the languages/customs of others (translators) - 3 misses
  5. Fort Clapsop → on Columbia river near the Pacific ocean. Winter 1805-1806 (2nd winter) This was as far west as Lewis/Clark went. Proved no northwest passage - 3 misses
  6. assimilate → to become absorbed into another culture - 3 misses
  7. Sacajawea → is a shosoni, but captured as a young girl and brought to the Mandan. Was the main guide and translator for Lewis/Clark. Charbonnean- husband - 2 misses