Westward Expansion Webquest

Directions: Answer the following questions using the provided links.  You may write or type your answers.

At the end of the Mexican War, what land areas did the U.S. receive?
www.google.com

Who were the original creators of the Oregon Trail?
http://www.calgoldrush.com/ (Hint:  Choose Part I, then "The Journey by Land")

What were two purposes for the forts on the Oregon Trail?
http://www.endoftheoregontrail.org/road2oregon/sa13forts.html

What did the Monroe Doctrine state to European powers?
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/us_history/monroe_doctrine.html

Who invented the Cotton Gin? How did it help the South to prosper?
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/inventions/whitney_eli.html

What Virginian invented the reaper? How was it helpful to farmers?
http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/101.html

What impact did Fulton’s improved steamboat have on the United States?
 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/theymadeamerica/whomade/fulton_hi.html

What four things did the transcontinental railroad do for the country?
http://www.uprr.com/aboutup/history/hist-ov2.shtml

 Respond to these questions:

If you were on the Trail in 1850, what seven supplies would you have taken with you?   Why?

Which invention do you think had the greatest impact on western expansion?  Why?