Manifest Destiny
The belief that the United States was meant to expand from the Atlantic Ocean to this ocean.
The Pacific Ocean
Texas won its independence from this country in 1836.
Mexico
This trail allowed settlers to travel west to Oregon
Oregon Trail
These wars were fought between the United States and this Native American tribe in Florida.
Seminoles
Gold was discovered in California in this year.
1848
This term means the belief that Americans had a God-given right to expand west.
Manifest Destiny
The famous battle where Texan defenders were defeated but became heroes.
The Alamo
The main type of wagon used by pioneers traveling west.
Prairie schooner
The Seminole Wars mainly took place in this state.
Florida
The man who discovered gold at Sutter’s Mill.
The man who discovered gold at Sutter’s Mill.
Many Americans believed expansion would spread this system of government.
Democracy
The leader of Texas forces who later became president of the Republic of Texas.
Sam Houston
Many settlers traveled west for this opportunity ...
Free land / farmland
This U.S. law pushed Native Americans to move west and helped cause the Seminole Wars.
Indian Removal Act
The nickname for people who rushed to California for gold.
Forty-Niners
Westward Expansion started with this event that doubled the size of our nation
Louisiana Purchase
After defeating Mexico, Texas became known as,
The Republic of Texas
This mountain range pioneers had to cross near the end of their journey.
The Rocky Mountains
This Seminole leader became famous for resisting U.S. forces during the Second Seminole War.
Osceola
This cities population skyrocketed due to the Gold Rush
San Francisco
One major criticism of Manifest Destiny was that it harmed this group of people already living in the West.
Native Americans
The Mexican general who defeated Texans at the Alamo.
Antonio Lopez De Santa Ana
This river that flows through the state of Missouri, was one of the main bodies of water that had to be crossed on the Oregon Trail
The Missouri River
Instead of being fully removed, many Seminoles survived by hiding in this difficult Florida environment.
Everglades/Florida Swamps
The rapid population growth helped California become a state in this year. (2 years after Texas)
1850