Challenges to Westward Expansion: Americans did not know what kinds of plants were edible (able to be eaten) and which were not., Americans did not know what kinds of animals lived in the west. , People did not know what kinds of landforms (mountains, valleys, etc.,) there would be in the western area (the Louisiana Territory). , Americans were not sure which tribes of Native Americans lived in the Louisiana Territory and whether they would be friendly or not. , Traveling took more time back then than it takes today because transportation was limited to traveling by horseback, foot, or by wagon. , Not a Challenge to Westward Expansion: When the United States bought the Louisiana Territory, they gained the very important and bustling port of New Orleans. , The Louisiana Territory was much larger than our state of Louisiana today. ,

Leaderboard

Visual style

Options

Switch template

Continue editing: ?