Manifest Destiny and Expanding Nation
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that it was the obvious fate and destiny of the American people to conquer all of North America (moving towards the West)
Who is Lewis and Clark?
Men sent to explore the Louisiana Territory, who travelled towards the Oregon Territory
Who were the mountain men?
Adventurers, army scouts, explorers, trappers, and traders
What was the missionaries' true legacy?
Who were the Forty-niners?
People who joined the rush for gold in 1849
Reasons why France was willing to sell the Louisiana territory.
What is...Napoleon no longer needed the territory because people enslaved in Haiti had revolted and overthrown the government.
Also, France was about to enter into war with the British and might lose the territory anyway.
The United States expedition to cross the newly acquired western portion of the country after the Louisiana Purchase.
What was the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
What were some of the challenges trappers had to face in their lives?
dying young, being attacked by animals and people such as bears, wolves, fur thieves, and Indians.
Who did the Christian Missionaries hope their future legacy would consist of?
Large numbers of Christian Indians.
Were the Forty-niners mostly men or women?
Men
Describe arguments against the Louisiana Purchase
What provisions does the Constitution have for purchasing new territory?
Is a large country hard to govern?
Is 15 million too high?
What was the number one industry in California in the 1830s?
What is the Cattle Industry?
What were some of the things pioneer women established?
schools, churches, libraries, literary societies, and charitable groups.
What is one thing most people were offended by but the Mormons accepted?
Many people were offended by the Mormon's teachings, especially their acceptance of polygamy (the practice of having more than one wife)
In 1852 how many Chinese had ventured across the Pacific Ocean to California?
more than 20,000
When did Manifest Destiny end?
by 1890
What were some of the struggles that Californios faced in their daily lives?
It took a day to travel to their next neighbor, and their soldiers were not payed and took things from the people they were meant to protect.
Who was James Beckwourth?
James Beckwourth was an American fur trapper, rancher, businessman, explorer, author, and scout. Known as "Bloody Arm" because of his skill as a fighter, Beckwourth was of multiracial descent, being born into slavery in Frederick County, Virginia.
Who was Joseph Smith?
Smith founded the Book of Mormon from an angel and believed it was his duty to create a community and serve God faithfully.
What is Luzena Wilson's story?
Luzena Wilson arrived in Sacramento with her family and a miner offered her $5 for her biscuits just to have bread made by a woman. She died in 1902 at the age of 83 years old.
How did Manifest Destiny change the country?
the ideology of Manifest Destiny inspired a variety of measures designed to remove or destroy the native population.
What fruits did the Californios introduce to California that became its "famous crops"?
What are olives, grapes, and citrus fruits?
a female slave who sued her owner after moving to California. She later moved to LA and became a nurse.
Who was Biddy Mason?
Where did the first Mormon missionaries go?
The first missionaries arrived in Denmark in 1850.
In what year did the legislature pass a law requiring foreign miners to pay a monthly fee for a license to mine?
1852