Mormons
Manifest Destiny
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US-Mexican War
Land disputes
100
number of mormons that left their home
what is 1,600
100
nation sold us Oregon
What is Great Britain or England
100
main advantages of steamboats over previous forms of river transportation in the 1800s? (worth 400)
what is they could travel faster
100
Many Americans, including abolitionists and northern politicians, opposed this war because they believed it was an attempt to expand slavery into new territories.
US-Mexican War
100
What goal was the U.S. trying to achieve through the Oregon Treaty?
Acquire land for the Southwest Railroad
Expanding the U.S. westward to the Pacific Ocean in the Northwest Region.
To expand land for Native Americans to live on.
To secure trade with Russia.
What is Expanding the U.S. westward to the Pacific Ocean in the Northwest Region. (2)
200
Main reason Mormons left their colony in Nauvoo, Illinois
They were leaving Religious Persecution
200
a man made major transportation development in the United States in the early 1800s?
what is The construction of the Erie Canal
200
Rapid Population Growth
Economic Depressions
Inexpensive land in the west
are all factors that contributed to----
Manifest Destiny
200
Some Americans opposed this state's annexation because it would expand slave-holding territory and risk conflict with Mexico.
What is Texas?
200
States that were once apart of Mexico
What is Texas and California
300
location of where mormons found their home
what is Utah
300
Big industries in the West
Mining and Agriculture
300
wanted to fulfill the Goals of Manifest Destiny and expanding the U.S. across the content
What is James Polk
300
One motivation on why James Polk pushed for war with Mexico
He wanted to expand US territory
300
States that were former Spanish Colonies
What is California and Florida?
400
significance of the Native Americans shown in the painting?
what is They are being pushed westward by American expansion
400
Increase in California's Population in 1850
California Gold Rush
400
This river labeled is which territory and who did we buy it from-
What is Louisiana Territory gained from France
400
popular city during the california gold rush
What is San Francisco?
400
by 1877, the number of mormons living in the great basin region was
what is 100,000
500
What does this image depict and the name of this portrait
what is It illustrates the belief that the U.S. was destined to expand across North America
500
- Westward Settlement
- Religious Freedom
- Spread of Democracy
These three concepts are all apart of -----
Manifest Destiny
500
What issue were some americans worried about that would expand to new western territories that inspired the Compromise of 1850?
Expansion of Slavery
Expansion of Manufacturing
Expansion of Domestic Military Bases
Expansion of Indian land
What is the Expansion of Slavery
500
what 2 major sources created conflict between Mexico and the US?
(worth 1,000 pts)
- They did not agree on the border between the two countries.
- Mexico refused to sell land west of Texas to the United States.
500
treaty that used the Rio Grande as a clear border line between the US and Mexico
What is treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo