Manifest Destiny
Vocabulary
Mexican- American War
The Gold Rush
100
This was name of both an important path to the West and an awesome video game.
The Oregon Trail
100

What does settle mean?

the action of people coming together to live in an area

100

Who was the Mexican War between?

Mexico and the United States

100

A period of American history marked by ___________ interest following the discovery of gold in California

World-wide

200

This belief of Manifest Destiny was believed to be destined by whom?

God

200

The Oregon Trail was how many miles long?

2,000 miles long

200

Who won the Mexican War?

The United States

200
Easterners who came a year after the gold rush began were referred to by this term.
49ers
300

What was one form of transportation used to travel West?

Wagon, horseback, boat

300

What does progress mean?

To advance or move forward

300
This was the name of wide swath of land the Americans took at the conclusion of the Mexican American War.
The Mexican Cession
300

Where was the discovery of gold during this time?

California

400

The Oregon Trail started in what state?

Missouri

400

A belief something is meant to happen, especially that America would own land from coast to coast

Manifest Destiny

400
This was the name of the treaty that ended the Mexican American War.
Guadalupe-Hidalgo
400

What direction did people go during the gold rush?

West

500

The Americans believed in moving in which direction to expand the country?

West

500

The original Oregon territory desired by Americans stretched from present day Oregon state in the south to this country in the North.

Canada

500

What states were a part of the Mexican Cession?

Arizona and New Mexico and parts of Utah, Nevada, and Colorado

500

Who were people that wanted to make the country larger called?

expansionists

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