Land Grabs
True or False: The Louisiana Purchase tripled the size of the United States overnight.
False: The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States overnight.
During the 1800s, the population of an animal went from 60 million to 300. What event was this?
The Buffalo Slaughter
Which president was responsible for the Indian Removal Act?
Andrew Jackson
What was the name of the path some American Indians took following the Indian Removal Act?
The Trail of Tears
Name one outlaw we discussed in class.
Billy the Kid, Jesse James, Apache Kid, Butch Cassidy, etc.
What country did Texas win their independence from?
Mexico
"Farmers left their fields un-tilled and went off...workmen quit their jobs without notice...in every town...one might buy...manuals, guides, and maps."
What event was this quote describing?
The California Gold Rush
Which president made the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
Who won at Little Bighorn?
The American Indians
What disease killed the most people on the Oregon Trail?
Cholera
Why was Independence, Missouri the starting point of the Oregon Trail?
It was as far west as boats could easily travel on rivers.
The US picked this fight to get more land in the Southwest. What war was it?
The Mexican American War
Who were the first two American men to find and map a route to the Pacific Ocean?
Lewis and Clark
"I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever." -- Chief Joseph
What happened to the Nez Perce after Chief Joseph gave this quote?
They were put on a reservation.
True or False: The Indian Removal Act fits into the concept of Manifest Destiny.
True!
Who did the US buy New Orleans from?
France
Why was the Homestead Act passed?
To bring more settlers to the West.
What was the name of the two men who charted the Oregon Trail?
John C. Fremont and Kit Carson
Who were the two famous leaders of the Lakota during the Battle of Little Bighorn?
Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse
What was the roadblock to Texas becoming a state?
Slavery
What was the biggest impact of the Mexican American War?
The United States gained land that became the southwestern states.
Why did the army go to the West after the Civil War?
To protect the settlers from the American Indians.
What was the name of the Shawnee warrior who fought alongside the British during the War of 1812
Tecumseh
When the Cherokee tried to dress, speak, and act like white Americans this was an example of ____________.
Assimilation
How did Americans justify westward expansion?
They thought they would use the land better than American Indians.