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NOTABLE PEOPLE – WESTWARD EXPANSION What is a Notable Person? A notable person is a person who contributes to a cause in a special way. Many people contributed toward the westward expansion of the United States during the 1800's. Notable People related to the Louisiana Purchase were: • Thomas Jefferson: the man who was President when the Louisiana Purchase was made • Meriwether Lewis: President Thomas Jefferson's secretary who headed up an expedition to the West • William Clark: the Army officer who went with Meriwether Lewis on an important journey to explore the Louisiana Territory • • Napoleon: the French emperor who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States for 15 million dollars © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.

• Sacajawea: the Shoshone Native American woman who acted as a guide and translator for Lewis and Clark • The Nez Perce Indians: the Native American tribe that gave the members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition food and shelter People related to Texas and the Alamo were: • Santa Anna: the Mexican general who led the attack on the Alamo • Susannah Dickinson: the woman who was one of few survivors at the Battle of the Alamo • Stephen Austin: the leader after whom the capital of Texas is named • Jim Bowie: a type of knife is named after this man who died at the Battle of the Alamo • William Travis: the Army officer who was the commander at the Battle of the Alamo • Davy Crockett: the Tennessee Congressman who died in the Battle of the Alamo • Sam Houston: the man who commanded the Texas army at the Battle at San Jacinto and who later became the first president of the Republic of Texas • President James K. Polk: the American President who asked Congress to declare war on Mexico in 1846 © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.

Notable People-Westward Expansion

Social Studies, Grade 5

Notable People-Westward Expansion

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