Manifest Destiny & Westward Expansion
What phrase described the belief that the U.S was meant to expand Westward?
Manifest Destiny
What 1803 purchase doubled the size of the United States?
Louisiana Purchase
What 1830 law forced Native Americans off their land?
Indian Removal Act
What group worked to end slavery?
Abolitionists
Which region depended heavily on enslaved labor?
A: The South
Name one reason Americans moved west in the 1800s.
Land, gold, new opportunities, or farming
Which country sold Louisiana territory to U.S?
France
What trail describes the forced march of Native Americans west?
Trail of Tears
Which reform movement tried to reduce alcohol consumption?
Temperance
What crop increased the demand for enslaved labor?
Cotton
How did Westward expansion affect Native Americans?
Loss of land, forced removal, and broken treaties
Who negotiated and approved the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
Which president supported Indian removal?
Andrew Jackson
What reform movement focused on equal rights for women?
Woman's Rights
How did the Northern economy differ from the South?
Industry vs. agriculture
What resources helped motivate Americans to move west?
Fertile land, gold, and minerals
Why did the Louisiana Purchase raise constitutional concerns?
The constitution did not clearly grant the power to buy land
What happened to many Native Americans during the Trail of Tears?
Death from disease, starvation, and exposure
Why did reform movements become popular in the 1800s?
People wanted to improve society and fix social problems
Why did slavery create sectional conflict?
Different economies, beliefs, and political power
Give one positive AND one negative effect of Westward expansion?
Positive: more land/resources; Negative: Native American displacement
How did the Louisiana Purchase change the future of the U.S?
Increased power, expansion, trade, and settlement
Why did the U.S. government force Native Americans west?
To gain land for white settlers
Name one reform goal and the problem it tried to solve.
A: Ending slavery, alcohol abuse, or inequality
Why did enslaved labor help the Southern economy but divide the nation?
It boosted profits but violated moral and political beliefs