Reasons to Go West
This term means Duty under God to expand west to spread knowledge and technology.
What is Manifest Destiny?
This President was in office during the Louisiana Purchase.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This city is commonly known as the official starting point of all Westward Trails.
What is Independence Missouri?
What word has this definition: "to absorb into the cultural tradition of a population or group"?
What is assimilate/ assimilation?
This group went west for religious freedom?
Who are the Mormons?
Mormons headed west because they were persecuted for practicing their religion. This is a ____ factor to go west.
What is a PUSH factor?
This President signed the Indian Removal Act into law
Who is Andrew Jackson?
The acquisition of this territory doubled the size of the United States overnight.
What is the Louisiana Territory/Purchase?
These TWO Native American Tribes violently resisted their removal, resulting in brutal attacks and wars.
Who are the Creek and Seminole?
This group went west for adventure and new opportunities.
Who are the pioneers?
The promise of land and job opportunities ____ people west.
What is PULLED?
These two men explored the Louisiana and Oregon Territories in the early 1800s.
Who are Meriwether Lewis & William Clark?
The name of the territory acquired after the United States won the Mexican American War.
This state is where all tribes were relocated to.
What is Oklahoma?
This group went west for better land.
Who are the farmers?
An economic depression caused poverty among people in the east. This is a ______ factor.
What is a PUSH factor?
Who is James Polk?
This landmark is considered the halfway point of the Oregon Trail.
What is Independence Rock?
These 3 tribes were fairly "peaceful" when handling relocation
Who are the Chickasaw, the Choctaw, and the Cherokee?
This group went west to move animals from one place to another and for more job opportunities.
Who are the cowboys?
The idea of limited government and precious metals like gold and silver ____ people
What is PULLED.
The Louisiana Purchase was made by ____ & ____ for 15 million dollars.
Who are John Livingston and James Monroe?
What are the 3 major forts you visited on your journey west?
What is Ft. Kearny, Ft. Laramie, and Ft. Bridger?
This Native American Tribe took the state of Georgia to the supreme court and got a ruling in their favor.
Who are the Cherokee?
This group went west because of a rumor about a get-rich-quick proposition.