Westward Expansion 1
Define Westward Expansion
the 19th-century movement of settlers into the American West, began with the Louisiana Purchase and was fueled by the Gold Rush, the Oregon Trail, and a belief in "manifest destiny"
What was the nickname given to the people who traveled to California to find gold?
The 49ers
The name given to describe this situation:
More common men practiced suffrage rights so that they could vote for a particular president.
Jacksonian Democracy
What is the Spoils System?
The practice of giving friends and supporters government jobs
Who was the indigenous interpreter who traveled with the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Sacagawea
What did Lewis and Clark go on an expedition for?
to map out the land that was purchased
What was Andrew Jackson's Nickname?
Old Hickory
Why did the US want more land in 1803?
to gain control of the land west of the Mississippi River
Who owned the Louisiana Territory before it was purchased by the US?
France
What situation did James K. Polk use to declare war on Mexico?
A conflict over the border between then Texas and Mexico.
List 2 dangers the pioneers faced on their journey.
wild animals
conflict with indigenous peoples
harsh weather conditions
running out of food/water
wagon breaking/horses, oxen dying
What was the treaty that ended the Mexican American War, where Mexico ceded roughly half of its territory to the United States?
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Why did people want to go to California?
They went in search of gold
What route did many people take to travel west?
The Oregon Trail
Who disobeyed the order NOT to invade Spanish controlled Florida to control the Seminole raids on Georgia Settlements?
Andrew Jackson
What happened between the United States and Texas that Mexico perceived as an act of war?
The United States annexed Texas.
Who (president) purchased the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
What law gave the President the power to force Native American tribes to move to land west of the Mississippi River?
Indian Removal Act
From which group did Andrew Jackson receive the most support in the election of 1828?
Common People
Which group is known to be most negatively affected under the leadership of President Jackson?
Native Americans
What was the Trail of Tears?
When the US government forced Native Americans to move from their homelands to Indian territory, resulting in many deaths from hunger and disease
What year did Andrew Jackson get elected as President?
1828
What is Manifest Destiny?
The idea that the United States had a God-given right to take over every part of North America. Spread the land ocean-to-ocean
What was the act that gave settlers land if they agreed to farm the land?
The Homestead Act
What was the name of the conflict between South Carolina and Andrew Jackson over a situation involving tariffs?
The Nullification Crisis