This trail was mostly for traders/merchants moving out west to make money off of trade.
Santa Fe Trail
American settlers were interested in this territory for a better life for their families. ex. Farming, economic opportunity.
Where was the Oregon Territory split?
Families used this trail to move out west for a better life
Oregon Territory
49 North by the British (now Canada) and the US
Oregon Trail
Mountain men went west in search of?
Why were mountain men important?
furs
They are important because they act as guides for travelers, make maps, carve out trails.
What was the rendezvous system?
Ever summer, trappers, and traders came together.
Identify Section 1
13 colonies
Families used this trail to move out west for a better life
Oregon Trail
The Ohio River Valley is located in what territory
Northwest Territory
families went west in search of (2 answers please)
Land/economic opportunity/better life/religious reasons
Name the oceans that border the United States/ and the coast they are on and the body of water that borders south of the United States.
Pacific- West Coast
Atlantic-East Coast
The Gulf of Mexico- South
Identify section 6
Oregon Territory
The 49ers used this trail
California trail
What city did two of the trails start in?
Independence, Missouri
Which group went west specifically for religious purposes?
Mormans
What countries border the United States? Which borders where?
North- Canada
South- Mexico
Identify Section 5
Texas
How was the territory of Texas annexed?
Why did the Texans want independence?
Texas becomes the Lone Star Republic by declaring independence from Mexico. The country faced many economic issues and asked to be annexed (made part of) the US.
They didn’t want to follow Mexican laws, become citizens, or convert to the Roman Catholic religion.
Which trail was for religious purposes?
Mormon Trail.
What is manifest destiny?
Who coined the term, Manifest Destiny?
The American belief that it’s God’s will for the US to expand to the Pacific Ocean
John O'Sullivan
How many continents are there? Name them.
7
Asia, Antartica, Africa, Australia, Europe, NA, SA
Identify Section 2
Northwest Territory
Daily Double-Wager??
How was the territory of Florida obtained?
Adams-Onis Treaty
Treaty with Spain to avoid war
How did the United States get the Lousiana Territory?
Who was the President at the time?
Napoleon needed money for his war, so he sold the Lousiana Territory for $15 million.
Thomas Jefferson (1803)
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What is the importance of the image?
It shows how moving west was destined to happen, hence the angel. It also shows all the good things that came with it. (Trains: transportation Phone Line: communication Farming Tools: new land)
It also shows bad things, like Indians leaving their lands, animals leaving their lands and animals dying.
What treaty ended the French and Indian War?
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Identify Section 8
Gadsden Purchase