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- Louisiana Purchase
- Louisiana Purchase
- Lewis and Clark
- Beautiful!
- Zebulon Pike
- Dang, this is a desert
- President Thomas Jefferson was looking for ways to expand the United States territory. It doubled the size of the United States of America and opened up possibilities for westward expansion.
- Stephon Long
- "Great beauty, variety of game, deer seemed plentiful, abundance of wild raspberries." said Louis and Clark. 123 miles of their 8,000 mile journey was spent in Kansas.
- Jackson's Speech
- I want land covered in forests!
- Described Kansas as a desert, thought the land was worthless. Pike's description started a great debate. Could this land be cultivated?
- Indian Removal Act
- LEAVE!!
- Labeled Kansas as the "Great American Dessert." Stephon Long traveled by steamboat.
- THE GREAT AMERICAN DESERT
- Jackson preferred land covered in forests. Studded with cities and towns.
- Andrew Jackson wanted eastern farm land for "White American farmers." He forced east American Indians to relocate to Kansas and other areas.
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