Andrew Jackson
Which number President is Andrew Jackson?
7
Which country believed in its Manifest Destiny?
United States of America
How did we get: Louisiana
Bought from France
Name two reasons someone would move to: Louisiana
(back then)
Farming, Fur Trapping/Trading, Vast river system, New Orleans, etc.
This was an event where people "rushed" to California looking for gold
California Gold Rush, 1849
Andrew Jackson solved the war between Michigan and Ohio by giving Ohio Toledo and Michigan what
The Upper Peninsula
West
How did we get: Florida
Bought from Spain
Name two reasons someone would move to: Florida
(back then)
Farming, Ocean, you could own slaves and start a plantation, Hot/Sun
This was an event where a trail led individuals and families to Oregon
The Oregon Trail
Why was Andrew Jackson a great representative of the 'Common Man'?
That was his background - he came from life as a 'common man'
The dream of Manifest Destiny was to own land from the _______ _________ to the _______ _________
Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
"From sea to shininggggg seaaaa"
(Bonus points if you sang)
How did we get: Oregon
treaty with Great Britain that split it in half
Name two reasons someone would move to: Oregon
(back then)
Vast forests, farming, Ocean, owning lots of land, to start a new life
This was an event where a war between Mexico and the US occured
Mexican-American War
Andrew Jackson forced which group of people off their legally owned land?
Native Americans
The defintion of Manifest Destiny states that it is the ______ ______ of the US to expand
Obvious Fate
How did we get: Texas
Annexed it, or adopted it after they won their independence from Mexico
Name two reasons someone would move to: Texas
(back then)
grow cotton, own slaves, start a plantation, Gulf of Mexico, hot/sun
This was an event where Mexican soldiers slaughtered Texans fighting for their independence at a specific battle
The Alamo
The event that saw a group of people forced off their legally owned land is called what
"Trail of Tears"
Manifest Destiny was complete when the US bought the ______ _______ from Mexico
Gadsden Purchase
How did we get: Mexican Cession
Mexico gave it up after losing a war against the USA
Name two reasons someone would move to: Mexican Cession
(back then)
Gold, start a new life, religious freedom, farming, mining in general, ranching, ocean
This was an event that John O'Sullivan coined to represent the United States dream of land expansion
Manifest Destiny