Westward Expansion 1
Westward Expansion 2
Westward Expansion 3
Westward Expansion 4
Westward Expansion 5
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Define Westward Expansion
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.
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What was one main reason people move to California during the middle of the 1800s?
To work on railroads, to mine gold during the Gold Rush
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What was the Mormon Trail?
Migration route used by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints leaving to escape persecution (unkindness and bad treatment) and settling in Salt Lake.
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Manifest Destiny
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What letter represents the land gained by the U.S as a result of the Mexican Cession of 1848?
D
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What did Lewis and Clark go on an expedition for?
to map out the land that was purchased west of the Mississippi River.
200
Route used by Pioneers to travel from Missouri in the 19th century.
Oregon Trail
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The name given to the route many Native people took after being pushed out of their homes by the U.S. military under the Indian Removal Act.
The Trail of Tears
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Who owned the Louisiana Purchase before it was purchased by the US?
France
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People traveled to California because of....
the Gold Rush
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Causes of the Mexican American War.
Texas Annexation, Dispute over the boarder between Texas and Mexico, Manifest Destiny
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What country originally owned Texas?
Mexico
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What territory were both the United States and Great Britain interested in acquiring?
Hint: Lewis and Clark took their expedition there.
Oregon
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What route did people travel to move west for a fresh start or new life?
The Oregon Trail
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Reasons the United States wanted to acquire western territory. (Name 2)
Oceans for easy military defense, inexpensive farm land, abundant resources, gold in California, space for new types of communities to form.
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What was the Louisiana Purchase?
A piece of land in the central United States that the U.S. government bought from France in 1803.
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This policy forced many Native people out of their homes in the southeastern United States in 1830 during Andrew Jackson's presidency.
Indian Removal Act
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What immigrant group worked on the railroad in the West?
Chinese
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Which territory joined the US after it became an independent republic?
Texas
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Gadsden Purchase was intended to...
Support settlement of the U.S. territory gained through the U.S. Mexican War through a southern railroad.
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What was the Monroe Doctrine?
A policy created by President James Monroe that stated the U.S. would not tolerate any attempts from Europe to colonize land in the western hemisphere.
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Effect of the Mexican American War.
Mexican Cession
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What is Manifest Destiny?
The idea that the United States should expand west to the Pacific Ocean to better the country
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Which battle during the war for independence in Texas later became known for a rallying war cry for fighters?
The Alamo
500
The Northwest Ordinance 1787.
Established principles and procedures for the admission of new states.