Manifest Destiny
Northwest Ordinance
Texas, Our Texas
Economic, Social, Political, Geography
U.S.-Mexican War
100
When did Jefferson make the Louisiana Purchase?
1803
100
What established principles and procedures form orderly expansion of the United States?
Northwest Ordinance
100
In what year was Texas annexed?
1845
100
What two mountain ranges affected westward expansion?
Appalachians and Rockys
100
The U.S. Mexican war was a direct result of what?
U.S. annexing Texas
200
When did the Manifest Destiny Era occur?
early 1800s
200
What region of the U.S. did the Northwest Ordinance apply to?
Northwest Territory
200
Who controlled Texas before it was a republic and then state?
Mexico
200
What religious groups fled persecution by migrating to Utah?
Mormons
200
What were the two countries disputing?
the southern border of Texas
300
What is Manifest Destiny?
the idea that it was meant for the United States to expand west and have all the land from sea to sea
300
How many free people did a territory have to have to become a state?
60,000
300
Who brought the first group of Americans to Texas?
Stephen F. Austin
300
The Pacific Ocean led to immigration of what group of people?
Asians
300
What territory did the U.S. gain from the war?
Mexican Cession/ the SW United States
400
Where was most of the land that the U.S. gained during this era?
west of the Mississippi river
400
How many people had to own at least 50 acres?
5,000
400
How were the "Old 300" significant to westward expansion?
Americans were claiming land in Texas
400
Name two trade routes the settlers used to make trade and expansion easier.
Santa Fe Trail and Oregon Trail
400
What treaty ended the war?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
500
What was the last piece of land acquired by the U.S. to achieve Manifest Destiny?
Gadsden Purchase
500
What did each territory have to establish before becoming a state?
self-government/a constitution
500
the annexation of Texas led to what war?
United States - Mexican War
500
How did the settlers get around the Rocky Mountains?
went south around the bottom; Gadsden Purchase
500
The war was nicknamed what?
War of Aggression
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