Manifest Destiny
Jefferson and the West
Generalization Reasoning
Acquisitions
Heading West Video
100
Some people believe that Manifest Destiny began with the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Who was the President responsible for this purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
100
Who did Jefferson Purchase Louisiana from?
France/Napoleon
100
How do we label the smallest part in a generalization that represents a population?
Sample
100
Which part of the United States was gained through the Mexican Cession? a) Most of Texas b) The Southwestern United States including Arizona and much of California c) The mouth of the Mississippi d) Florida
b) The Southwestern United States including Arizona and much of California
100
Identify the group and the location where the people settled: Joe Meek
Mountain Men -- Yellowstone Plateau (will accept Oregon)
200
What gave America the right to expand according to people who truly believed that going west was "Manifest Destiny?"
The will of God for the spread of Anglo-Saxons OR Fate/Predestination
200
Who did Jefferson authorize to explore, survey, and report on the West?
Lewis and Clark
200
What are 3 possible key words that notify or alert us that a generalization is being made?
Some, Many, Most, All, Few, (implied any of the prior words)
200
Which part of the United States was gained through the Adams-Onis Treaty? Which part of the United States was gained through the Mexican Cession? a) Most of Texas b) The Southwestern United States including Arizona and much of California c) The mouth of the Mississippi d) Florida
d) Florida
200
Identify the group and the location where the people settled: Narcissa Whitman
Missionaries and Cayuse Country -- Oregon (would also accept Walla Walla River)
300
During which century did Manifest Destiny take place?
The 1800's or the 19th Century
300
Why was the Louisiana Purchase politically dangerous for Jefferson?
It was not legal for a president to authorize the use of so much (or any really) funds. It was expensive!
300
In the generalization we made describing why people went west, Mountain Men represented a _____ of the whole.
Part
300
Which part of the United States was law established for through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? a) The area disputed between Texas and Mexico b) A small area of Arizona and New Mexico c) The area north of Oregon d) The southern tip of Florida
a) The area disputed between Texas and Mexico
300
Identify the group and the location where the people settled: Sam Houston and Mexican Emigrants
Tejanos and Texas
400
Who considered Manifest Destiny (at the expense of others being displaced) to be hypocritical?
Many Europeans. Some Mexicans
400
Name 5 current states that were part of the acquisition of land in Louisiana.
Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska; part of Minnesota, a large portion of North Dakota and South Dakota; a section of New Mexico; a portion of Texas; a part of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and Louisiana
400
In the generalization we made describing why people went west, Joe Meek represented a sample of the _________.
Whole or Population
400
Which part of the United States was acquired for railroad purposes through the Gadsden Purchase? a) The area disputed between Texas and Mexico b) A small area of Arizona and New Mexico c) The area north of Oregon d) The southern tip of Florida
b) A small area of Arizona and New Mexico
400
Which President forced the Cherokee west, what was the name of the Act, and what was the name of their forced journey?
President Jackson; Indian Removal Act; Trail of Tears
500
What were 3 (economic, social, or political) causes of Manifest Destiny?
Need for more land. Desire for more raw materials/resources. Transportation and communication revolution made it possible. Political desires to reach new populations. Trade access with Asia. Racist attitudes toward natives.
500
The total purchase price and amount of acres was: A) $5 Million 28,000 square miles B) $10 Million 8,280,000 square miles C) $15 Million 828,000 square miles D) $150 Million 8,000 square miles
C $15 Million 828,000 square miles
500
What should be included to make a generalization stronger?
Have more samples, include more parts, use language/key words about a population that can be appropriately supported
500
Who did the United States Annex Texas from?
Texas! Trick question -- they had established independence from Mexico prior to that
500
Name an individual, the group, and the end Western location of the people who were forced out of the east (Navoo, New York, Illinois) for religious reasons after Joseph Smith was killed
Brigham Young, Mormons, Utah/Great Salt Lake
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