The belief that it was natural and our "obvious fate".
What is Manifest Destany?
100
The first huge addition to the United States. (Hint, it was yellow on your map)
What is The Louisiana Purchase?
100
These 2 men explored a huge territory and recorded their findings.
Who are Lewis and Clark?
100
There would be no Disney World had we not purchased this state.
What is Florida?
100
President Polk's supporters demanded, "54, 40, or Fight!" for this piece of land.
What is the Oregon Country or Oregon Acquisition?
200
Large regions of land that were added to the US.
What are territories?
200
The original owners of the Louisiana Purchase. (Who we bought it from?)
What is France, (Napoleon Bonaparte)?
200
Lewis and Clark went "up" this famous river.
Hint (it's not the Mississippi).
What is the Missouri River?
200
"Come on down to our place, we will give you free land as long as you follow our customs and religions!"
What is Texas?
200
Mexico was still mad about Texas. They wanted it back. We went to battle again and this time we gained more territory.
What is Mexican Cession?
300
To add a territory to the United States.
What is annex?
300
We sent Native Americans to live in these places.
Hint (same word used to "reserve" a place to eat dinner)
What are reservations?
300
Lewis and Clark were searching for another river that would take them to this place.
What is The Pacific Ocean?
300
These people would sneak over the state line and raid our settlements in Georgia.
Good old Andy Jackson said, "No, No, No! I'll put a stop to this!"
What are Seminoles or Florida Acquisition?
300
This land lies south of the Gila River. It was the "small" part of your map.
It was our last "purchase" for awhile.
We wanted it to make building railroad travel more productive.
What is The Gadsden Purchase?
400
A geographic line between 2 places.
What is a boundary?
400
We spent 12 to 15 million dollars for this territory, roughly 3 cents an acre.
What is The Louisiana Purchase?
400
This young woman was a part of the Shoshone Tribe and helped Lewis and Clark.
Who is Sacagawea?
400
This territory was gained through an agreement and not a war. We made this agreement with Britain.
The land also had served as a trading post for trappers until they had hunted beavers until they were nearly gone.
What is the Oregon Country or Oregon Acquisition?
500
A trip to explore unknown places.
What is an expedition?
500
This land purchase doubled the size of the United States.
What is The Louisiana Purchase?
500
This famous city is the place that Lewis and Clark started their journey from. It is also where they came back to.
Hint ( We go there to the zoo, to see baseball games, and to go to the American Girl store).
What is St. Louis?
500
We lost the 1st battle with Mexico at the Alamo.
On the 2nd battle, our battle cry was, "Remember the Alamo!"
We won this territory at that 2nd battle and took prisoner Santa Anna their leader.
What is Texas or Texas annexation.
500
Mexico wanted the boundary to be about 150 miles north of the Rio Grande River.
We wanted the boundary to be at the Rio Grande River. We gained control of this land.