| A | B |
| horse | When this was introduced to the Indians of the Great Plains, a social and economic revolution occurred. |
| buffalo | The Indians who lived on the Great Plains began to hunt these instead of farming. |
| Spanish | These people introduced the horse to the Indians. |
| pioneers | This is the term used to describe people from the U.S. who moved westward. |
| Spain | This country claimed the entire Pacific coast of North America. |
| slaves | These people from French Hispaniola revolted. |
| Jefferson | The pioneers supported this man for president. |
| trading rights | President Adams got this in return for helping the rebellion on French Hispaniola. |
| Napoleon Bonaparte | This man was the leader of France. |
| New Orleans | Westerners needed the right of deposit in this important port. |
| Louisiana | Napolean Bonaparte offered to sell this to Jefferson for 15 million dollars. |
| Rocky Mountains | This was the new western boundary of the U.S. |
| Louis & Clark Expedition | This was established to explore the Missouri River for the U.S. |
| Sacajawea | This person acted as an interpreter for the Corps of Discovery. |
| Missouri River | The Louis and Clark Expedition was told to explore this. |
| Columbia River | The Louis and Clark Expedition was guided to this mighty river which led them to the Pacific Ocean. |
| scientific & geographic | The Louis and Clark Expedition brought back this type of knowledge. |
| Zebulon Pike | This man brought back the first information about the Rio Grande valley in English. |
| Captain Robert Gray | He explored the mouth of the Columbia River and claimed the area for the U.S. |
| seizing | France and Britain were doing this to American ships. |
| impressment | Britain was doing this to our sailors. |
| Embargo Act | Congress passed this law to encourage France and Britain to respect our rights at sea. |
| Tecumseh | This Shawnee chief tried to halt white settlement. |
| Battle of Tippecanoe | This was the battle where Tecumseh was defeated. |
| Henry Clay | This man was a Westerner who wanted war. |
| War Hawks | This term applied to people who wanted war. |
| War of 1812 | This was the war fought against Great Britain in 1812. |
| Battle of Lake Erie | This was the most important naval battle of the War of 1812. |
| Oliver Hazard Perry | This naval commander is known for saying, "Don't give up the ship." |
| White House and Capital | The British torched these two famous buildings during the War of 1812. |
| Francis Scott Key | Inspired by an attack on Fort McHenry, this man wrote the famous poem "The Star Spangled Banner." |