Westward Expansion
What did pioneers use to travel west when Westward Expansion first began?
The Oregon Trail
This was the law passed by Congress in 1830 that allowed the president to pay Native Americans to move west.
Indian Removal Act
This land is now a state, but it belonged to Mexico in 1820.
Texas
One of the reasons the Mexican American War began was because both countries disagreed on what?
The border of Texas
Pioneers traveled the Oregon Trail in these. They were pulled by horses.
prairie schooners
This was man-made and created to travel faster than on land from west to east.
The Erie Canal
American believed their destiny was clear. They were to settle the land all the way to the Pacific Ocean. What was this called?
Manifest Destiny
Why did the Mexican government stop allowing American settlers in?
There were more Americans living in Texas than Mexicans.
Who lead the American Army in the Mexican American War?
Zachary Taylor
Severe suffering - like bad weather, sickness, death, loss of horses and oxen - are examples of _______________.
hardships
This hired riders that were young, lightweight, and had no family or parents.
The Pony Express
This nation sued the government and wrote letters asking them to let their people stay in the east.
The Cherokee
What did Americans in Texas do when Santa Anna refused to let more American come to Texas?
They rebelled. - OR - They set up their own government in Texas.
What treaty ended the Mexican American War?
The Treat of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Westward expansion lead to many new ____________, such as the steamboat and the telegraph.
inventions
During this, many people spent their life savings to travel to California hoping to "strike it rich".
The Gold Rush
The walk that the Cherokee people took to Oklahoma was called what?
Trail of Tears
This was the battle between Americans in Texas and the Mexican Army where all of the American defenders died.
Battle at the Alamo
What 2 things happened in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Mexico gave half of its land to America and America paid Mexico $15 million.
___________ started suddenly near places gold was found. San Fransisco began as one of these.
Boomtowns
Put these in order from earliest to latest.
steamboat, telegraph, Oregon Trail, transcontinental railroad, Erie Canal, Pony Express
Oregon Trail, Erie Canal, steamboat, Pony Express, telegraph, transcontinental railroad
Why did Americans force the Native Americans to move west? (2 answers)
The east was prime land and they wanted it for themselves.
How did the Americans get their revenge after the Battle at the Alamo?
They captured Santa Anna in a battle near San Jacinto River.
What finally came true when the Mexican American War ended?
Manifest Destiny
Electrical dots and dashes that were used on the telegraph
Morse Code