Westward Expansion
What did the Natives influence on Americans and the Spanish?
Clothing, buildings, and food.
A term for people who caught and sold fur.
Mountain Men.
The south used what to construct things?
Slaves
Who founded the Mormon church.
Joseph Smith.
Purpose of Spanish missions?
Convert Natives to Christianity.
This German immigrant started the first American fur trade company in 1808.
John Jacob Astor.
James K Polk negotiated with who to divide Oregon?
Britain
Natives declined by what fraction?
2/3
Where are the Great Plains?
Between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River
Threats in the west for settlers where these three things.
Disease, accidents, and natural disasters.
Mexican-American War was popular with who? and Why?
Southerns and Westerners because they wanted more land.
Where was gold found?
California, Sutter's mill near Sacramento.
Where is the Northwest?
Rocky Mountains to Pacific Ocean.
How many miles is the Oregon trail and where did it start and end
2,000 miles, started from Missouri ended Oregon.
US paid Mexico 10 millions dollars for a strip of what?
Arizona and New Mexico.
Where did people come from during the gold rush?
Europe, Asia, South America, and Australia.
What's Manifest Destiny
An American belief that states the US will expand westward and take control of both coasts.
William Becknell
Stephen Kearny led troops that captured what? and later California.
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
What were the three problems with the Mormon Church and the US government?
Mormons ran elections, Mormon church only supported mormon businesses, and polygamy/