Westward expansion
what is the westward migration ?
movement of people from the eastern part of the United States towards the western territories
How did westward expansion impact Native American tribes and their lands?
The Indian Removal Act
what was the Louisiana Purchase?
a land deal between the United States and France in 1803 that doubled the size of the United States
What were the main reasons settlers chose to migrate westward during Western expansion?
Gold rush and mining opportunities
What was the homestead act ?
a law that allowed citizens or intended citizens to claim 160 acres of public land
What were the main reasons for conflicts between Native Americans and settlers during westward expansion?
the US Army and white settlers to forcibly remove Native Americans from their tribal lands.
What was the Indian Removal act?
the indian was remove from there own land
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How did the concept of Manifest Destiny influence Western migration?
motivated people to leave the places they once knew and head west in search for greater opportunities
Name two trails used for the westward expansion ?
the Oregon Trail and the Santa Fe Trail
How did the concept of Manifest Destiny justify the treatment of Native Americans during western expansion?
the belief that the expansion of the United States was divinely ordained, justifiable, and inevitable,
What was the role for the Trail of Tears ?
the forced westward migration of American Indian tribes from the South and Southeast.
What challenges did settlers face while traveling west on routes like the Oregon Trail and California Trail?
Wagon accidents were also quite common, and many children were killed or maimed after falling under the wheels of a moving wagon
What did the Westward expansion achieve ?
More land
What role did the U.S. government play in the displacement of Native Americans during western expansion?
The Indian Removal Act
Who was Lewis and Clark ?
two American explorers who led the "Corps of Discovery" expedition commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory
How did the discovery of gold in California in 1848 affect Western migration?
James Marshall sparked a massive wave of westward migration
who coined the "Manifest Destiny"?
John Louis O'Sullivan
How did Native Americans adapt to or resist the changes brought about by westward expansion?
Tribes sometimes worked to preserve their traditional tribal cultures, beliefs, language and worldviews rather than accept or adapt to European ways of life
Name one reason for westward expansion?
The idea of free land, riches from gold, beautiful surroundings, and religious freedom
What were the environmental impacts of increased settlement during Western migration?
more settler open farm lands