Transportation & Communication
What was used to transport families and materials Westward?
Canvas covered wagons and horses
What did Polk use as his campaign "platform" to win the election?
Manifest Destiny
Slaves were in higher demand
How was farming affected by Manifest Destiny?
Positively; more land was able to be farmed
Manifest Destiny was the expansion Eastward
False
To move Westward, what were used as "roads"?
Trails, canals, open plains
What year was Polk elected?
1844
What group of people was affected most negatively during Westward expansion?
How was trade influenced?
Trade increased as a result of pop-up towns
During Polk's presidency, the US gained three new major land territories
True!
What was the main form of communication during westward expansion?
The telegram
What was the idea of Manifest Destiny?
That the US is meant to expand West and have control from the Pacific to the Atlantic
Conflict over land; between Native tribes and Americans
How was culture affected?
Cultures mixed (cultural diffusion) as the East and West converged
Polk served two terms
False
What is the main reason families chose to move West?
For cheap, new land
What does the angel represent in the photo depicting Manifest Destiny?
Destiny or fate, the need to travel west
How was Manifest Destiny unconstitutional?
Americans forced Natives off of their land and enslaved/killed those who refused
How was the desire for exploration influenced?
Families moved West; exploration became a new way of life and the desire was heightened
James K. Polk lost the election of 1849
False
What were new opportunities in the West to become wealthy?
Logging, mining, farming
What war was Polk president during that gained the US land?
Mexican-American War
How was religion used to manipulate people into expansion?
It was believed that Westward expansion was a God-given right for America
How did Manifest Destiny affect railroads and communication?
Railroad construction increased and communication become more efficient
The bright clouds in the West represent the bright future and new ideas ahead
False