Reasons to Go West
This term means Duty under God to expand west to spread knowledge and technology.
What is Manifest Destiny?
This President was in office during the Louisiana Purchase.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This city is commonly known as the official starting point of all Westward Trails.
What is Independence Missouri?
This Native American Tribe took the state of Georgia to the supreme court and got a ruling in their favor.
Who are the Cherokee?
Mormons headed west because they were persecuted for practicing their religion. This is a ____ factor to go west.
What is a PUSH factor?
This President signed the Indian Removal Act into law
Who is Andrew Jackson?
The acquisition of this territory doubled the size of the United States overnight.
What the Louisiana Territory/Purchase?
These TWO Native American Tribes violently resisted their removal, resulting in brutal attacks and wars.
Who are the Creek and Seminole?
The promise of land and job opportunities ____ people west.
What is PULLED?
These two men explored the Louisiana and Oregon Territories in the early 1800s.
Who are Meriwether Lewis & William Clark?
The name of the territory acquired after the United States won the Mexican American War.
This tribe had treaties forced upon them by the United States but still chose to remain peaceful.
Who are the Choctaw?
An economic depression caused poverty among people in the east. This is a ______ factor.
What is a PUSH factor?
Who is James Polk?
This landmark is considered the halfway point of the Oregon Trail.
What is Independence Rock?
This Native American tribe had such great negotiation skills they were able to decide when they left the southeast.
Who are the Chickasaw?
The idea of limited government and precious metals like gold and silver ____ people
What is PULLED.
The Louisiana Purchase was made by ____ & ____ for 15 million dollars.
Who are John Livingston and James Monroe?
These reasons are why the United States wanted the Oregon Territory from Great Britain.
What is access to the Pacific Ocean, and natural resources?
This Plains Native American Tribe was the only tribe to remain friendly throughout the course of westward expansion.
Who are the Pawnee?