Semester 1 of Westward Expansion
The philosophy that believed Americans were destined by God to spread "Americanism" all throughout North America was ...
Manifest Destiny
Who won the Battle of Little Bighorn? (Also known as Custer's Last Stand)
The Native Americans
With Native Americans being pushed to reservations, who came in and took their once tribal land?
American settlers
Big companies also came in and took land
Raising herds of animals on large tracts of land
Ranching
What group of people in the US South and West felt like they were getting mistreated by the government and railroad companies?
Farmers
This popular named trail helped 300,000 to 400,000 travelers reach their destinations in the Western part of the United States
Oregon Trail
The US saw the _____ Dance Movement as a threat.
Ghost
What was one thing Native Americans were forced to discard at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School?
Native name, language, dress, food, and religion
This specific place, known for creating movies, depicted cowboys as heroes possessing tireless strength, physical skills, and the ability to win against all odds.
Hollywood
Although the Populist party died after the presidential election of 1896, what carried on for them?
Their ideas
What religious group finally settled West after being persecuted for years in the eastern and central parts of the United States?
The Mormons
The ____________ Act of 1863, which exacerbated tension between the US and Natives, gave settlers and companies headed west free land as long as they followed a few stipulations.
Homestead
Who was the well known Native American chief that was killed by reservation police when they tried to arrest him?
Sitting Bull
After the Civil War, what specific industry skyrocketed as city populations started to grow and grow?
Beef
"Silverites" tended to be farmers and laborers, while "Gold Bugs" were typically...
Businessmen and Bankers
This conflict resulted in the United States acquiring present-day states California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, most of Arizona and Colorado, and parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Wyoming.
Mexican-American War
Which modern-day state was the Wounded Knee Massacre located in?
South Dakota
Who was the US president during the Wounded Knee Massacre?
Benjamin Harrison
When "this country" had control over Mexico, it implemented the first "cowboys." American cowboys followed their path, but eventually they made their own unique style
Spain
What Democratic nominee did the Populists back in the presidential election of 1896?
William Jennings Bryan
What was the name of the most infamous example of settlers heading west?
Hint: They had to result to cannibalism to survive
The Donner Party
Who was the military officer behind starting the Carlisle Indian Industrial School?
Richard Henry Pratt
What did the Dawes Act do?
Redistributed tribal land to individual land for Native American families
Created by Rockstar Games, what popular and highly rated Wild West video game came out in 2018
Red Dead Redemption 2
Who won the presidential election of 1896?
William McKinley