Manifest Destiny
Belief that Americans had the God-given right to spread across the continent and own land from one ocean to another.
"Manifest Destiny"
Group of men who were rugged individuals, fur trappers and hiked throughout Oregon Country?
Mountain Men
An old Spanish mission (fort) the Texans used to fight off the Mexican Army for nearly two weeks, however, the Texans would eventually fall here.
The Alamo
People rushed to California in the late 1840's as what had been discovered?
Gold
Who was our nation's second president?
John Adams
Manifest Destiny was the idea of America owning land from one ocean to another. From what two oceans does this refer?
Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
The route or trail tot he Oregon Country used by wagon trains in the 1800's.
Oregon Trail
Leader of the Texan Army, he would later become the President of the Republic of Texas. (Think NBA team)
Sam Houston
In 1848 Gold had been discovered in what California town?
San Fransisco
Mr. Lambert graduated from High School here.
Ocean City High School
Which President kicked off Westward Expansion with the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
A ruler with absolute power and authority.
Dictator
He was the dictator and leader of the Mexican Army. He would later be captured and in return, handed over the Republic of Texas.
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Following the Mexican-American War, the US gained substantial land, however, it also came at a cost. How much did the US pay Mexico for all the land, including California?
$15 million dollars
The Trail of Tears sadly impacted thousands of lives, mainly with this particular Native American Indian tribe?
The Cherokee
In class we looked at a famous painting by, John Gast, which represented Manifest Destiny. The focal point of the painting was an "angelic figure." What was the name of the "angelic figure?"
To add or take over... Texas eventually did this with The United States.
Annex
An American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, and politician. He took part in the Texas Revolution and was killed at the Battle of the Alamo. His nickname was, "King of the West" & "King of the Wild Frontier"
David "Davy" Crockett
Nickname given to men (miners) who rushed to California in 1849 in hopes of striking it rich!
Forty-Niners!
Completed in 1825, this canal linked the Hudson River (New York) to Lake Erie (the West). It was a major source of transportation and economic development.
The Erie Canal
What was the name of John Gast's famous painting of Manifest Destiny which included Lady Columbia?
American Progress
A yearly meeting or gathering where mountain men traded fur. A French word meaning, "get-together."
Rendezvous
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
State Capital of California (currently)
Sacramento
MR. Lambert has two beautiful children (girls), what are their names?
Addison and Kylie