Forced removal of Indians
Western migration
Cultural interactions
Territorial acquisitions
The Mexican war
100
What is the process of moving the Indians called ?
Indian removal act
100
What purchase double the nations size ?
Louisiana purchase
100

What group of Americans sought religious freedom in the west?

Mormon
100
The Mexico cession was land given up by Mexico after what war ?
Mexican war
100
Tensions grew when what state became united states ?
Texas
200
Who sign the Indian removal act ?
President Andrew Jackson
200
What president was involved in the Louisiana purchase ?
President Thomas Jefferson
200
In the 1840's people followed this trail to new land opportunities in now the Northwestern United States ?
Oregon Trail
200
The Gadsden purchase was purchased in ?
1853
200
One cause of the war was America trying to expand to the north continent to what ocean ?
Pacific
300
In what region was the removal act mainly supported in ?
The south
300
During the Louisiana purchase where did America purchase their land from ?
France
300

What was the common motive for most Americans who went west? ?

Cheap land
300
When did U.S. make Texas a state ?
1845
300
What war cause the Mexican war ?
Texas war of independence
400
How many Indians was forced to migrate ?
60,000
400
About how many square miles was purchase from French ?
828,000
400

Why did many northern citizens oppose the Mexican War and annexation of Texas?

Did not want to add another slave state
400
Where did the Oregon trail begin ?
Missouri
400
What president lost power after the war in mexico ?
President Santa Anna
500
On what date was the Indian removal act sign ?
May 26 1830
500
How much was the down payment for the land America purchase ?
3 million
500
This trail ran from Santa Fe to Los Angeles allowed travelers to trade with 
Native Americans
500
The treaty of Guadalupe hidalgo granted U.S. control of what 3 states ?
Texas , new mexico , California
500
America gain what piece of land at the end of the war ?
Northern Half of Mexico
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