Trails/territory
Trails/Territory
Manifest Destiny
Year in Review
Maps
100
This trail was mostly for traders/merchants moving out west to make money off of trade.
Santa Fe Trail
100
American settlers were interested in this territory for a better life for their families. ex. Farming, economic opportunity.
Where was the Oregon Territory split?
Families used this trail to move out west for a better life
Oregon Territory
49 North by the British (now Canada) and the US
Oregon Trail
100
Mountain men went west in search of?
Why were mountain men important?
furs
They are important because they act as guides for travelers, make maps, carve out trails.
100
What was the rendezvous system?
Ever summer, trappers, and traders came together.
100
Identify Section 1
13 colonies
200
Families used this trail to move out west for a better life
Oregon Trail
200
The Ohio River Valley is located in what territory
Northwest Territory
200
families went west in search of (2 answers please)
Land/economic opportunity/better life/religious reasons
200
Name the oceans that border the United States/ and the coast they are on and the body of water that borders south of the United States.
Pacific- West Coast
Atlantic-East Coast
The Gulf of Mexico- South
200
Identify section 6
Oregon Territory
300
The 49ers used this trail
California trail
300
What city did two of the trails start in?
Independence, Missouri
300
Which group went west specifically for religious purposes?
Mormans
300
What countries border the United States? Which borders where?
North- Canada
South- Mexico
300
Identify Section 5
Texas
400
How was the territory of Texas annexed?
Why did the Texans want independence?
Texas becomes the Lone Star Republic by declaring independence from Mexico. The country faced many economic issues and asked to be annexed (made part of) the US.
They didn’t want to follow Mexican laws, become citizens, or convert to the Roman Catholic religion.
400
Which trail was for religious purposes?
Mormon Trail.
400
What is manifest destiny?
Who coined the term, Manifest Destiny?
The American belief that it’s God’s will for the US to expand to the Pacific Ocean
John O'Sullivan
400
How many continents are there? Name them.
7
Asia, Antartica, Africa, Australia, Europe, NA, SA
400
Identify Section 2
Northwest Territory
500
Daily Double-Wager??
How was the territory of Florida obtained?
Adams-Onis Treaty
Treaty with Spain to avoid war
500
How did the United States get the Lousiana Territory?
Who was the President at the time?
Napoleon needed money for his war, so he sold the Lousiana Territory for $15 million.
Thomas Jefferson (1803)
500
What is the importance of the image?
It shows how moving west was destined to happen, hence the angel. It also shows all the good things that came with it. (Trains: transportation Phone Line: communication Farming Tools: new land)
It also shows bad things, like Indians leaving their lands, animals leaving their lands and animals dying.
500
What treaty ended the French and Indian War?
Treaty of Paris (1763)
500
Identify Section 8
Gadsden Purchase