Manifest Destiny
Mining and the Railroad
Texas Independence
Settlement of the West
Vocab
100
What is Manifest Destiny?
Manifest destiny is the belief that gods will is for the United States to expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. People who did did it to escape religious persecution, to have a new start and to make money.
100
What is the Homestead act?
The Homestead Act is an act passed by the government allowing people to settle west. It was passed by the Congress in 1862, and it promised land to citizens who resided on the land for five years.
100
What is one reason that Texas wanted independence from Mexico?
One reason is that Mexico said that the Texan's could have the land but they had to become a Mexican citizen. This made Americans have to live by all new rules and laws.
100
What is a fact that affected the settlement of California and Utah?
One thing that affected the settlement of California and Utah is that they heard there was gold so they dropped everything and moved to California.
100
What is a Vigilante.
Is a person that takes law in to their own hands.
200
What was the perspective of the Native American's when the Americans moved west for Manifest Destiny?
The Native Americans were angry when they were pushed of their land and in to reservations. Some Native Americans sold their land to Americans in treaties and became farmers.
200
What were three effects of mining?
Three effects of mining were that it made boom towns, it made jobs and it boosted Manifest Destiny.
200
What is one reason why Texas wanted independence from Mexico?
Texas wanted independence from Mexico because Mexico started to get upset at the fact that immigrants from America were starting to over run the Mexican population in Texas.
200
Who refuge in to Utah?
The Mormons refuge in to Utah. They did this to find religious freedom and to have a place to live in peace.
200
What does transcontinental mean?
Means that it spreads from one side of the country to the other.
300
Who came up with the name Manifest Destiny and when?
John L. O' Sullivan came up with the name Manifest Destiny in late July and early August in 1845. However Manifest Destiny has been happening a long time before they came up with the name.
300
What are three facts on the railroad?
Three facts on the railroad are it created time zones, towns and effected the economy. If we never had the Transcontinental Railroad our life would not be the same. We wouldn't have the way of keeping time the way we do and our country wouldn't have the economy we have today.
300
What did the Mexican government decide to do with all of the goods that the Americans were bring to Texas?
Mexico started to tax what the Americans brought into Texas. This made Americans not want to move to Texas and it made Americans that were in Texas mad.
300
Where did the Mormons move from?
The Mormons moved from New York. They left New York to Utah for religious freedom
300
What does subsidy mean?
Means the grants and aid of government.
400
What was the perspective of the Manifest Destiny from the Spanish?
The Spanish were mad and they fought back.They were not going to give up their land freely. This conflict later lead to the Spanish- American War.
400
What were three benefits of the railroad?
Three benefits of the railroad were it created jobs, it helped the economy and it helped people move to the west easier.
400
What is one thing the Mexicans started to stop that the Americans brought in to Texas?
Mexico started to end slavery. Which most of the Americans that moved to Texas strongly like slavery.
400
What gave Merchant's a reason to move to California.
The reason that Merchant's moved to California was they could sell their products at any price. Since there wasn't any other stores anywere nerby merchants could sell there products at any price.
400
What does homestead mean?
A piece of land given to a settler by the U.S. government for a home and a farm.
500
When did Manifest Destiny first appear and in print and on what magazines?
In July and August of 1845 and in the United States Magazine, and the Democratic Review.
500
How did the Railroad and Mining boost Manifest Destiny.
The Railroad and Mining boosted Manifest Destiny because the Mining and the Railroad brought over people from the East cost to the West cost which is exaclty what Maniest Destiny is about spreading people and expanding the country.
500
Why did Mexico want to stop immigration from America to Texas?
Mexico wanted to stop letting immigrants come in because the Americans started to out number the Mexicans.
500
What are two things that expanded in California?
Cities and Boom Towns. Boom Towns would pop up over night and people would move over there. Some Boom Towns would brcome cities but not very meany.
500
What does nomadic mean?
Is when you have no home and are wondering around looking for food for you and your animals.
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