Manifest Destiny
This belief said Americans were destined to expand across North America.
Manifest Destiny
This country controlled Texas before Texans declared independence.
Mexico
This treaty gave the United States Florida from Spain.
Adams-Onís Treaty
People who rushed to California in 1849 were called this.
Forty-Niners
This trail helped settlers travel west to farm in the Oregon Territory.
Oregon Trail
This newspaper editor popularized the term Manifest Destiny in 1845
John O’Sullivan
This 1836 battle became a famous symbol of Texan resistance.
the Battle of the Alamo
This territory became part of the United States because of the Adams-Onís Treaty
Florida
This precious metal discovery caused California’s population to explode.
gold
This religious group migrated west and settled near the Great Salt Lake.
Mormons
This idea helped justify U.S. expansion because Americans believed their system of government should spread.
he belief that American democracy should expand west
This river became the disputed border between Texas and Mexico.
Rio Grande
This treaty settled a dispute with Britain and divided Oregon at the 49th parallel.
Oregon Treaty
What is a boomtown
Towns/cities that expanded quickly due to the increase in population from the Gold Rush
This region’s cheap land and farming opportunities attracted settlers west.
Oregon Territory
Many Americans believed westward expansion was supported by this higher power.
God
This president sent U.S. troops to the Texas border, helping start the Mexican-American War.
James K. Polk
This land purchase from Mexico in 1853 helped plan a southern railroad route.
Gadsden Purchase
What was the name of california before it was taken over by the US
Bear Flag Republic
Westward expansion often led to conflicts with this group of people.
Native Americans
Name one way Manifest Destiny influenced American actions in the 1800s.
expansion westward, annexation of Texas, war with Mexico, settlement of Oregon
The annexation of Texas worried many Northerners because it might do this.
expand slavery / upset the balance of free and slave states
This earlier land purchase from France doubled the size of the United States.
Louisiana Purchase
One long-term effect of the Gold Rush was this change in the West.
rapid population growth in western territories
This major war between the United States and Mexico resulted from border disputes and expansion.
This major war between the United States and Mexico resulted from border disputes and expansion.