Manifest Destiny
The year Thomas Jefferson made the Louisiana Purchase
1803
In what year was Texas annexed?
1845
The Mexican-American War was a direct result of what?
The United States annexing Texas
What year did the Gold Rush start?
1848
What natural barrier did many people moving west have to cross?
Rocky Mountains
When did the Manifest Destiny era occur?
The early 1800s
Who controlled Texas before it was a republic?
Mexico
What were the two countries disputing?
The southern border of Texas
What major city grew rapidly during the Gold Rush?
San Francisco
What was the religious-based trail going west?
Mormon Trail
What is Manifest Destiny?
The idea that the United States is destined to expand west, from sea to shining sea
Who brought the first group of Americans to Texas?
Stephen F. Austin
What territory did the United States gain from the war?
Mexican Cession/the SW United States
What large group of immigrants came to California via the Pacific Ocean?
Asians
Which president planned to add Oregon Country to the United States?
James K. Polk
Where was most of the land that the US acquired during Manifest Destiny?
West of the Mississippi River
The annexation of Texas led to what war?
Mexican-American War
What treaty ended the war?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What did many people in California disapprove of that the south embraced?
Slavery
What year was the Oregon Territory annexed?
1846
What was the last piece of land acquired by the US as part of Manifest Destiny?
Gadsden Purchase
How were the “Old 300” significant to Westward Expansion?
They were Americans claiming land in Texas
Who was president during the war?
James K. Polk
What two water routes did people take to California?
Travel south around South America or take a shortcut on the Panama Canal
Name all four trails going west.
Mormon Trail, Oregon Trail, Santa Fe Trail, California Trail