Causes
This term describes someone who moves to a new country to settle there
What is an immigrant?
This president, elected in 1844, quickly moved to make Texas the 28th state.
Who is James K. Polk?
The tensions escalated into this war, which lasted from 1846 to 1848.
What is the Mexican-American War?
The belief that the government of the new country was superior to those known before was a sentiment held by many ___________.
What are settlers?
The term for a country that is actively seeking to expand its territory.
What is an expansionist country?
The fast-growing population was quickly outgrowing the original states due to immigration and a high birth rate. What contributed to this population growth?
What are economic opportunities and land availability?
A prominent figure in the westward expansion who emphasized democracy and individual rights.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Under the Treaty of Guadalupe, signed in 1848, the U.S. gained all of the ___________ territories.
What are Mexican?
The Great Plains were chosen for settlement despite early impressions being one of ___________.
What is infertility?
This was the main reason many settlers moved westward during the 19th century.
What is the search for land and opportunity?
Major Stephen Long referred to the land west of the 98th meridian as the “____________ ___________________ ___________________.”
What is the Great American Desert?
This soldier and explorer helped map the West and its resources.
Who is Major Stephen Long?
This event led to the U.S. gaining Texas in 1845.
What is the annexation of Texas?
This idea of spreading democracy and civilization across the continent was a driving force behind westward movement.
What is Manifest Destiny?
The principle that government should represent the will of the people is known as __________.
What is democracy?
This mission to spread democratic ideals across the continent was called __________ ___________________.
What is Manifest Destiny?
Who was the leader of Texas during its revolt against Mexico?
Who is Sam Houston?
The U.S. gained all land between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans through various means. Name one of these means.
What are treaties?
This concept refers to the addition of territory to an existing town, city, or state.
What is annexation?
This term describes the practice of moving westward into territories previously occupied by Indigenous peoples.
What is westward expansion?
Economic downturns in 1818 and 1839 caused many people to seek new ____________, often in inexpensive land.
What are opportunities?
This Mexican President led forces against Texas during the Texas Revolution.
Who is Antonio López de Santa Anna?
This term describes the neutral area between two larger areas with different uses.
What is a buffer zone?
By the late 1840s, the U.S. controlled land from Canada to the Rio Grande due to various actions, including treaties and warfare.
What are military conquests?
The U.S. justified its expansion into new territories with this ideology.
What is Manifest Destiny?