Moving West
West
this is the nickname given to Texas after it was free
The Lone Star Republic
moving
A person looking for gold is called a
prospector
Mississippi
the boundary between settled and unsettled land is called...
a frontier
A fight occurred at this Spanish mission between Mexicans and American settlers. Mexicans defeated all of the settlers.
The Alamo
This is a word used to describe someone who moves around instead of staying in one place
nomadic
A huge migration to California to look for gold was called the...
California Gold Rush
Who sold Louisiana to the US?
Napoleon
land belonging to someone is called
territory
homesteader
One reason that settlers wanted to move west was that the cities were becoming too ______
crowded
True or false: It was risky to leave everything behind to look for gold
True
What is nationalism?
Pride in your nation
this word means not taking sides
neutral
The government wanted people to move to the west so they passed this act and gave settlers money to move to western states
The Homestead Act
Land set aside for a purpose is called...
a reservation
Seward's folly was the name given to ______ because the land was considered useless until gold was found there
Alaska
Who was hurt in Western Expansion?
The Native Americans or Indians
Settlers moved west for these 2 reasons...
1-to get more space (elbow room)
2-to grow crops
The US told Europe to "beat it" with this document
The Monroe Doctrine
The settlers believed that God told them it was "necessary and right" to continue settling the west
Manifest Destiny
What precious metal was found in California by a man named Sutter?
Gold
During the Louisiana Purchase, the US gained access to the Port of ___ __________
New Orleans