Manifest Destiny
Define Manifest Destiny
belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.
What was the Indian Removal Act?
forcibly removing of the Native Americans from their lands and relocating them to reservations in present day Oklahoma
Define Annexation
the action of annexing something, especially territory
Who got rich during the Gold Rush?
Merchants selling goods to the miners
What is the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?
warns European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs
What are two events that fall under Manifest Destiny and how did they develop?
Answers will vary
Which President was in office when the Indian Removal Act was put in place?
Andrew Jackson
Define Assimilation.
the absorption and integration of people, ideas, or culture into a wider society or culture
Describe the boomtowns and the issues that came with them
Towns that popped up overnight, no government/leadership, violence, fighting
What are two ways that Jackson was different from previous presidents?
Common man president, grew up in poverty, not connected to a founding father
How did the Indian Removal Act fall under Manifest Destiny?
They wanted more land and felt it their destiny to move into the land and move them somewhere else
How did the Gold Rush affect the Native Americans? Name two things.
Enslaved/ indentured servants, many died from disease, violence against them
Who were the Forty- Niners?
a prospector in the California gold rush of 1849
What effect did the Gold Rush have on the immigrants?
Immigrant Tax, discrimination, forced out of mining and to other things
What was the issue with adding new states to the Union?
Slave state vs. free states
How did the Annexation of Texas fall under the mindset of Manifest Destiny?
Polk wanted more land and believed that the goal must be accomplished
What two options were the Native Americans given before they put the Indian Removal Act in place?
Assimilate or move
What was the Interstate Slave Trade?
DAILY DOUBLE
the domestic trade of enslaved people within the United States that reallocated slaves across states during the Antebellum period
What effect did the Gold Rush have on San Francisco and California?
Massively grew the population and town, became a state it two years
What are three reasons that Texas declared independence from Mexico?
Didn’t make a state, got rid of Constitution, no public education, mexico abolished slavery
How did the Mexican American War fall under the mindset of Manifest Destiny?
They wanted more land- the believed it was their right
What was the Trail of Tears and how did it affect the Native Americans? List two ways
Removal of Cherokee Tribe- thousands dies, loss of culture, loss of land
What was the Industrial Revolution?
The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in Great Britain, continental Europe, and the United States, that occurred during the period from around 1760 to about 1820–1840
What two businesses came about during this time period that are still around today?
Wells Fargo, Ghirardelli
Which President supported the annexation of Texas?
James Polk