Lesson 3
Name the vocabulary word:
the way in which something is put together
composition
This person argued that land belonged to everyone so no one had the right to buy or sell it.
Tecumseh
Name the vocabulary word:
the belief that it was divine will for the U.S to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean
Manifest Destiny
Why did groups of families choose to travel by wagon train?
People could help protect each other in times of trouble.
Name the Act:
-Signed into law in 1830 by Andrew Jackson.
-Forced Native Americans to leave their homelands so settlers could live there.
Indian Removal Act
Name the vocabulary word:
a person who is the first to enter a new land or region
pioneer
What is the vocabulary word:
sudden increase
surge
What is a prairie schooner?
a type of wagon pulled by oxen
Soldiers forced the Cherokee off their lands they owned. Soldiers burned the Cherokee's homes and forced them to travel 800 miles into Indian Territory. What was this called?
Trail of Tears
What are the 2 significant events that occurred between 1811 and 1815?
Tecumseh's War and War of 1812
What territory did the pioneers travel to find rich farmland?
Oregon Territory
Which of the following is a reason why people camped inside a circle of wagons at night?
They were protected and guards could watch over the livestock.
What war was similar to the Trail of Tears?
Seminole War
Which of the following was a pioneer who worked to improve the trails between the Carolinas and the West?
Daniel Boone
Which phrase best captures the "settlers desire to live in the far West?"
"Oregon Fever"
How was Andrew Jackson different from other presidents before him?
He was not well educated and lacked public speaking skills.
People in the U.S thought their nation should extend coast to coast. This war helped expand the U.S and was connected to Manifest Destiny?
War with Mexico
The promise in the Northwest Ordinance said that the Native American lands wouldn't be taken away. Was this promise kept?
Name the event:
-late 1840's
-gold discovered
-Sutter's Hill
-80,000 going to California
Gold Rush
Why did Andrew Jackson want to relocate Native Americans?
He wanted to end what he saw as a threat to U.S expansion by freeing up land for white settlers.