Louisiana Purchase
Who owned the Louisiana Territory before it was purchased by the US?
France
Who are the 2 main people in charge of the Lewis and Clark expedition? (Need full names)
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
What 2 countries originally claimed the Oregon territory?
US and Great Britain
What country originally owns Texas?
Spain
Define Manifest Destiny:
belief that the United States was meant to expand across the entire North American continent from Atlantic to Pacific
How much did the US pay for the Louisiana Territory?
15 million dollars
What was the official name given by Jefferson to the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
Corps of Discovery
What treaty settled the dispute over the Oregon Territory?
Oregon Treaty
Why did Mexico and Spain encourage Americans to move to Texas?
Protection from Native Americans
List 3 of the 4 motivations for people to move West:
Land for farming
Gold and other resources
Adventure and opportunity
Religious Freedom
Who was the leader of France that sold the Louisiana Territory to the US?
Napoleon
William Clark kept a detailed map of the exploration, what is a map maker called?
Cartographer
Along what trail did people travel to get to the Oregon Territory?
Oregon Trail
Why do Texans start to want independence?
Mexico started to: restrict their rights, Abolish slavery, and increase taxes
How many people died while traveling the Oregon Trail?
1 in 10 or 10%
What port city was blocked off from the US, causing the US to look into buying the city?
New Orleans
What role did Sacagawea serve on the expedition?
Translator for Native American Tribes to set up good relations.
From 1841 to 1881, how many people traveled the Oregon Trail?
300,000 to 500,000
What is the Mexican Cession?
Mexico gave up a large amount of land to the US after the Mexican-American War: including California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona (part), New Mexico, Colorado (part), Wyoming (part)
Name the leader of the Mexican Army during the Mexican-American War
General Santa Anna
What was the argument against Thomas Jefferson buying the Louisiana Territory?
It was unconstitutional.
Name 3 of the 4 goals of the expedition:
Document new plants and animals
Create a map of the region
Establish friendly relations with Native Americans
Find the source of the Missouri River
The Oregon Territory was split at what parallel?
49th
What was the outcome of the Battle of the Alamo (who won) and what is the famous phrase that came from the battle?
Mexico wins the battle, "Remember the Alamo"
What effects did the Battle of San Jacinto have on the Texan Revolution?
Ended Mexico's attempt to stop the Texas Revolution and secured Texan Independence