Manifest Destiny
the journalist who articulated the long standing belief in the God-given mission of the United States to lead the world in the transition to democracy.
Who is John O'Sullivan?
The Sand Creek Massacre was against the Cheyenne was led by this Colorado soldier.
Why is Col John Chivington?
"With great wealth comes great responsibility".
What is the gospel of wealth?
The year the Chinese Exclusion Act.
What is 1882?
Thomas Edison
What is the electric light?
This 1803 land acquisition doubled the size of the United States and prompted the exploration of the west.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
These two Sioux leaders defeated the 7th Cavalry lead by George Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
Who are Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse?
He made a fortune in the oil business, and controlled over 90% of the U.S. oil market by 1900.
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
The vigilante group in New Mexico that fought against squatters who attempted to take their land.
Who are Las Gorras Blancas?
the Inventor of the telepone.
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
The land acquisition that gave the U.S. much of the Southwest was secured by this treaty.
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848)?
The leader of the Nez Perce who tried to lead his people to Canada, but was stopped by the U.S. army less than 20 miles from the Canadian border.
Who is Chief Joseph?
An act passed by Congress in 1890 designed to break up monopolies.
What is the Sherman anti-trust act?
The fist African-American graduate of West Point who served as a Buffalo Soldier in the 10th Cavalry.
Who is Henry O Flipper?
laid the first transatlantic cable, enabling quick communication between the U.S. and Europe.
Who is Cyrus Field?
It gave settlers in the west 160 acres of free land provided they make improvements on the land and stay there for 5 years.
What is the Homestead Act?
The last major battle of the Indian Wars was fought in South Dakota in 1890.
What is the Battle of Wounded Knee?
The taking over of all businesses on which a company relied on for its primary function.
What is vertical integration?
The hanging tree in this Texas city was used to carry out vigilante justice against a disproportionately large number of Mexican Americans.
What is Goliad?
the inventor of the telegraph.
Who is Samuel Morse?
A land act that was supposed to given African Americans and Unionists in the South 80 acres of land?
What is the Southern Homestead Act?
This Congressional Act was designed to promote assimilation of Native Americans by giving land to Native Americans who separated themselves from their tribes.
What is the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887?
The last major battle of the Indian Wars was fought in South Dakota in 1890.
What is the Battle of Wounded Knee?
The name given to groups of African Americans who were led by Benjamin Pap Singleton and moved west to Kansas.
Who are the Exodusters?
Developed the first process for manufacturing large quantities of steel inexpensively.
Who is Henry Bessemer?