Manifest Destiny (1800-1820)
What did President Monroe specifically tell Andrew Jackson NOT to do but he did it anyway?
Invade Florida
How long was Texas an independent territory before being admitted as the 28th state?
10 years
What were the Missionaries trying to achieve in the West?
Convert the Natives to Christianity per the request of the Nez Perce
Name a hardship that the forty-niners faced?
Getting to California was hard, digging for gold was hard, camps were rough and dangerous, and all the gold was taken by 1852.
What is a legacy left behind by the Californios?
The Californios left city names like San Diego, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. The Californios also introduced famous crops like grapes, olives, and citrus fruits.
Explain the meaning of "manifest destiny"
The U.S. believed they were destined to take control of all land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
Name a reason the Tejanos were frustrated with the Americans?
They were upset the Americans did not respect their culture or have any real plans to obtain Mexican citizenship and learn Spanish.
What were the Mountain Men looking for in the West?
Beaver fur
Name a hardship faced by the pioneer women?
They still had to cook, clean, and care for their children on the road. Disease and accidents like drowning were common. Some froze to death.
What is a legacy left behind by the Chinese?
Name a pro and a con of obtaining the Louisiana Territory?
Pros: doubled the size of the U.S., cheap
Cons: hard to manage, unconstitutional
What did President Polk mean in his campaign when he used the slogan "Fifty-four forty or fight!"
He would obtain all the land up until the present day border of Alaska and Canada.
What were the pioneer women looking for in the West?
They were looking for homesteads and husbands.
They were persecuted by their neighbors and had trouble adapting to the dry environment in Utah.
What is a legacy left behind by the Mormons?
The Mormons were the first to settle in the Great Basin. They made Salt Lake City an important stop to get supplies. The Mormon Church in Utah now has 11 million members.
The Haitians were rebelling and Great Britain wanted to fight the French.
Why did President Polk think that Mexico would sell California and New Mexico?
California and New Mexico were neglected by the Mexican government as they were far from their capital city.
What were the Lewis and Clark expedition aiming to achieve?
Make friendly relations with Native groups, find the Northwest Passage, and explore land bought by the U.S.
Name a hardship faced by the Lewis and Clark expedition?
They had blistered hands from rowing, sunburned skin, and mosquito bites. Thorns of cacti pierced their skin. Grizzly bears raided camps.
What is a legacy left behind by missionaries like the Whitmans and Spaldings?
They convinced people to experience the pioneer's paradise in Oregon.
Name a detail made in the deal between the U.S. and Spain in 1819?
The U.S. would pay $5 million for Florida and honor the Spanish claim to Texas.
Mexico gave up Texas and the Mexican Cession to the U.S. The U.S. paid Mexico $15 million and promised to protect Mexicans living on U.S. soil.
What phrase made the Chinese peasants travel to California in the 1800s?
Gam Saan (Gold Mountain)
What hardship did the Chinese face that caused them to leave the gold mines?
The Americans cut off their hair, burnt down their houses, and beat the Chinese.
What is a legacy left behind by the Mountain Men?
They created the Oregon and California Trails. They turned fur trading posts into supply stations. They also left personal journals detailing their journeys.