Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny is a movement that began in?
The 1840's
What REGION of the United States is Oregon territory located? (Think North, South, East, West...)
Northwest
Who was the first person to discover gold?
James Marshall
Ended with what treaty?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo
Name of Principal?
Mr. Rogers
What where the 3 main destinations associated with Mainfest Destiny?
Oregon, Texas, California
Which four nations wanted to claim the Oregon Territory in the 1800's?
Spain, Russia, Britain and the United States
What is a "Forty-Niner"?
A person that came to California during the Gold Rush.
WMS address?
231 S. Constitution Dr Aurora, IL 60506
What were the themes of Manifest Destiny?
The debates over expansion of slavery, consequences for Indigenous peoples, and the path to the Civil War
What was the route called that was used my emigrants to reach the Oregon Territory?
Oregon Trail
The Gold Rush caused a mass influx of people from
Latin America, Hawaii and Oregon
After the war, the Americans paid Mexicans how much money? The Mexicans in turn, recognized what?
15 Million, Rio Grande border
WMS is built in Aurora which is also known by the nickname of " ."
" City of Lights."
What is Manifest Destiny?
"God-given" belief that American settler's would claim land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean."
On the way to Oregon Territory, it is estimated that between _______ died.
20,000 to 30,000 people
Populations in California increased and thus created
boomtowns
Which state was acquired before the Mexican American War?
Texas
Our main rival district is...
East Aurora
What intrigued people to want to travel on the Oregon Trail?
Economic downturn and stories of fertile land.
Who was the individual who created clothing for miners and other hard working people? HINT: Blue Jeans
Levi Strauss
The end of the war gave the U.S. which states?
California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming
When was this school built?
1959