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.
The Donner Party.
What was the name of the era of Jackson?
The Jacksonian Era
What is the Spoils System?
The Practice of giving supporters government jobs
Who was the interpreter on 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?
to gain control of the land west of the Mississippi River
Who owned the Louisiana Purchase before it was purchased by the US?
France
People traveled to California because of....
the Gold Rush
List 2 dangers the pioneers faced on their journey.
wild animals
polluted water
etc...
What was the Homestead Act?
the US gave land away to settlers who farmed
Why did people want to go to California?
the gold
What route did people travel to move west?
The Oregon Trail
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what was a pioneer?
person moving west
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
When 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 farmed the land?
Homestead Act
Which of these was a positive attribute of Andrew Jackson’s presidency?
Jacksonian Democracy- where more people earned the right to vote.