Manifest Destiny
What happened to the Native Americans during Westward Expansion?
They were forced onto reservations and the buffalo was killed.
In 1825 who started a colony in Mexico?
Stephen F. Austin
General George Custer was sent to protect who?
Prospectors
What was discovered in the Nevada/Utah Territory?
Silver
Who won the election of 1896?
McKinley
Which group moved west because of the Homestead Act?
Farmers
What happened at the Battle of the Alamo?
150 Texans fought against an army of 6000. 183 Texans were massacred by Santa Anna's army. This is where the phrase "Remember the Alamo" comes from.
What battle became known as “Custer’s last stand”?
The Battle of Little Bighorn
Who sold supplies to miners and became California’s first millionaire?
Samuel Brannan
What party took in the populist party after its decline?
Democratic
Why did the Exodusters move west?
To escape racial oppression and rumors of reinstating slavery
What were the actions done by the Mexican government that led to the Texans revolting?
Dominance of Roman Catholic Church
Mexican citizenship was required & Spanish language was to be spoken
Mexico outlaws slavery in 1829
What event ended the Indian Wars?
The Massacre at Wounded Knee
True or False: California entered the union as a slave state.
False
What is Bimetallism?
allows both gold and silver to serve as legal tender.
Why did the Cowboys move west?
To lead large herds of longhorn cattle. It was a profitable business.
The Mexican-American War helped accomplish which goal?
Manifest Destiny
Describe what happened at the Battle of Little Bighorn.
Custer & 7th Cavalry attack an Indian village in June 1876
In 20 minutes Lakota Sioux & Cheyenne led by Crazy Horse kill the entire cavalry
Describe the experience of immigrant prospectors during the Gold Rush?
Most experience discrimination and scapegoating for others failures
What was the goal of the Populist party?
Goal was to help farmers get out of debt and give people a greater voice in government
Name 4 groups that moved West.
Native American, Miners, Farmers, and cowboys
What does it mean when Mexico CEDED land?
Mexico gave up a large stretch of land between Texas and the Pacific
What was the Treaty of Fort Laramie?
1868 agreement with the Sioux Nation tribes
Promised tribes the sacred Black Hills
In return they must stop all attacks on settlers
Describe how Gold was initially discovered in California.
Sawmill in Coloma, a small town northeast of Sacramento
James Marshall, a man working the mill, accidently found gold in January 1848
The land’s owner, John Sutter wanted to keep the discovery a secret
Rumors spread and within a few months news spread across the US
Who was William Jennings Bryan? And what is he most well known for?
Democratic nominee for president in 1896
Backed by the Populists for his stance on bimetallism
At the 1896 Convention he gave a passionate “Cross of Gold” speech on the need for bimetallism and free silver coinage