Land Acquisition
What territory was acquired in 1803?
Louisiana Purchase
Who fought in the Mexican American War?
America & Mexico.
Which direction was America expanding under "Manifest Destiny"?
West!
What year did the Gold Rush start?
1849.
Conductor of the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
What land was acquired in 1845? (Hint: Look around)
Texas
What territory left Mexico?
Texas.
Who lost their land under during Manifest Destiny?
Native Americans. (Indians)
Name at least one trail Settlers used to go West.
Oregon or Santa Fe.
Women's Rights Leader, who went to jail for voting.
Susan B. Anthony
What land was acquired from the British?
Oregon Territory.
What were the two countries fighting over?
Border Disputes.
Who did Americans believe supported their plan to go West?
God!
True or False. A lot of people got rich because of Gold!
False!
Founded the Liberator newspaper.
William Lloyd Garrison
What land was acquired from Spain in 1819?
Florida.
Who was the clear winner of the war?
America.
What invention helped make Manifest Destiny possible?
Trains!
Where were people finding Gold specifically?
Rivers or Caves.
Bought himself out of Slavery. Started the North Star newspaper.
Fredrick Douglas.
What land was acquired last to complete the Transcontinental Railroad?
Gadsen Purchase
What was decided to be the official border of Mexico and the U.S.?
Rio Grande River.
Who was President during this time period of expansion?
President James K. Polk
List a reason some people died on the Journey out west?
Mr. Burton decides.... Keep your board up.
Transcendentalist Author. Believed people should think for themselves. Practiced Civil Disobedience.