People
Who were the two men who traveled westward to the Pacific Ocean?
Lewis and Clark
What does the term "xenophobia" mean?
Fear or dislike of foreigners
Manifest Destiny was the belief that the U.S. should expand across North America.
True
How old was Sacagawea
16 years old
Why did France sell the Louisiana Territory to the US?
To make more money to pay off the war debt.
Who was the young woman who helped Lewis and Clark?
Sacagawea
Define nativism
Favoring the interests of native-born people over immigrants
The Oregon Trail was a railroad that connected the East and West.
False
What path did settlers take to reach the West Coast?
The Oregon Trail
Explain one positive and one negative consequence of Manifest Destiny.
Expansion of land/resources vs. displacement of Native Americans, war with Mexico, etc.
Which president of the United States wanted to buy the Louisiana Purchase?
President Thomas Jefferson
What is the definition of Manifest Destiny?
The belief that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent
Manifest Destiny expanded democracy because it increased voting rights and equality for all groups living in newly acquired territories.
False!
Why did President Jefferson want to buy New Orleans?
To be able to access the Mississippi River to transport goods
How did the idea of Manifest Destiny justify U.S. expansion into Mexican territory?
It promoted the belief that Americans were destined to settle and control the land.
Who was the president of Mexico during the Mexican American War?
President Santa Anna
What is the Oregon Trail?
A route used by settlers traveling to the Pacific Northwest
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Civil War and resulted in the U.S. gaining land in the Southwest.
False! It ended the Mexican-American War.
How much money did President Jefferson spend to buy Louisiana territory?
$15 Million
In what ways did westward expansion impact multiple groups differently (Native Americans, immigrants, women)?
Land loss for Native Americans, discrimination toward immigrants, and limited rights for women.
What is the name of the general who sold the Louisiana Territory?
Napoleon
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
The territory that was purchased from France.
Industrialization and new technologies, like the telegraph and steam locomotive, slowed westward expansion.
False
How much money did President Polk offer to buy land from Mexico?
$30 Million
How did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo transform the United States geographically?
It added large Southwest territories such as California, Arizona, etc.