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the 19th-century movement of settlers into the American West, began with the Louisiana Purchase and was fueled by the Gold Rush, the Oregon Trail, and a belief in "manifest destiny.
What is Westward Expansion?
The U.S. was rich in these four raw materials.
What was lumber, gold, silver, oil?
Native Americans were angered that settlers almost wiped out all the __________, which was their source of food, clothing, and shelter.
What was the buffaloes?
He led the Sioux warriors in the Battle of the Little Big Horn in 1876?
Who was Chief Sitting Bull?
President Roosevelt sent this many battleships around the world.
What was 16?
The idea that the United States should expand west to the Pacific Ocean to better the country
What is Manifest Destiny?
The Russian territory sold to the United States for 7.2 million in gold.
In exchange for the loss of their land, American Indians were promised ... (4 things)
What were reservation land, cash, livestock, and supplies?
Because Sioux Indians considered Black Hills sacred, they were very upset when miners rushed into Black Hills searching for this?
What was gold?
This country was impressed by the U. S. battleships' size and power and agreed to a trade deal.
What was Japan?
The Homestead Act and the Pacific Railway Act were passed primarily to
What is to develop the Midwest and west?
Colombia had control of this important place.
What was the isthmus of Panama?
This famous battle led to a massacre of Sioux Indians who were trying to surrender. More than 150 warriors, women, children, and elderly were killed by US troops.
What was the Battle of Wounded Knee?
As a great Apache leader, he was tracked by more than 5,000 soldiers.
The first and last woman to rule Hawaii who had to surrender to the US military in order to prevent war and to protect her people.
Who was Lydia Kamakoeha or Queen Liliuokalani?
The law that forces American Indians to move out of their land.
What was the American Indian Removal Act of 1830?
This was the end of the Spanish-American War.
What was August 12, 1898?
The famous battle led by Chief Sitting Bull and Chief Crazy Horse where Colonel Custer and 200 of his soldiers were killed.
What was the Battle of Little Big Horn?
What was the Battle of Wounded Knee?
The long trip around South America to carry goods and people was made short by this.
What was the Panama Canal?
Homes for native American Indians made out of wood poles and animal skins.
What is a tepee?
The date U.S. marines landed in Hawaii to protect American interests and overthrow the monarchy.
What was January 16, 1893?
What is the Indian reservation or reservation?
Each family receives 160 acres of land to farm and they become US citizens if they stayed on the land for 25 years
What did the US government offer the Native Americans when the 1885 law was passed?
He annexed Hawaii in July 7, 1898.
Who was President William McKinley?