Expansion
This term describes the belief that Americans had a God-given duty to expand all the way to the Pacific Ocean
What is Manifest Destiny?
In the Treaty of Fort Laramie, Native Americans agreed to this specific condition regarding settlers.
What is to not attack settlers?
The Oregon Trail famously began in Missouri and ended in this city.
What is Portland, Oregon?
This man played a vital role in Texas by settling American families in the territory.
Who is Stephen Austin?
This was the nickname given to the thousands of people who rushed to California in 1849 to find gold.
Who are the Forty-niners?
This man is credited with creating and popularizing the term "Manifest Destiny".
Who is John L. O’Sullivan?
This term refers to the process of Native Americans adopting white settler culture and giving up their own traditions.
What is assimilation?
The Mormons moved to the West, specifically settling in Utah, to escape this.
What is religious persecution?
He was the leader of Mexico during the conflict with Texas settlers.
Who is Antonio López de Santa Anna?
This treaty officially ended the Mexican-American War and gave vast amounts of land to the U.S.
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
This was a primary economic reason why many individual settlers chose to move west.
What is cheap land?
This tribe lived primarily in the Northern regions of Mexico
Who are the Comanche?
This is the specific city in Utah where the Mormons eventually established their community.
What is Salt Lake City?
This battle became a famous symbol of Texan resistance, despite being a military defeat.
What is the Battle of the Alamo?
The border dispute that helped spark the war with Mexico was a disagreement over these two rivers.
What are the Rio Grande and the Nueces River?
This U.S. President was a big supporter of expansion and wanted the U.S. to take over western territories.
Who is James K. Polk?
Before it became a state, Texas was known as this.
What is the Lone Star Republic?
The cities that grew around mining locations became known as these.
What are Boomtowns?
These were the three main areas of conflict between American settlers and the Mexican government.
What are language, religion, and slavery?