Manifest Destiny
__________ is a Mexican person who claims Texas as home.
Tajano
The 1835 journey of Native Americans from the Southeast to Indian Territory was so brutal that it came to be called what?
Trail of Tears
Who profited the most from the California Gold Rush?
Merchants
What treaty was signed that extended the western boarders of the US to the Pacific coast?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Miners in the California Gold Rush were called forty-niners because
people migrated to California in 1849 to find gold.
In the 1840s, a large Mormon community was established in present-day _______.
Utah
Was Florida a free state or slave state?
Slave
What eventually happened to many of the people who migrated to California during the Gold Rush? (After the gold rush calmed down)
They stayed to farm or run businesses.
________ is a tax on imported goods.
Tariff
Was Utah a free state of slave state?
Free State
What were conditions and life like in a California mining camp?
Violent with alcohol abuse.
Mexico’s policy toward Texas in the 1820s included
encouraging American settlement
From which nation did the United States gain Florida?
Spain
After gold was discovered in California, the population caused what?
Boomtowns began to grow throughout the region.
Why did the Cayuse attack the mission that the Whitmans established in the Oregon Country to help them?
They unknowingly infected the Cayuse with tribe with measles.
As a result of the war with Mexico, the United States acquired most of
Arizona and New Mexico
To justify declaring war against Mexico, President James Polk did what?
Lied to Congress, claiming that Mexico had attacked US troops.
____________ is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Morman
Daily Double
People traveling along the Santa Fe Trail were often on their way from ____________ and to ___________.
Independence Missouri and to New Mexico Territory
In the 1830s, Americans began migrating to Oregon primarily to do what?
escape the economic troubles of the east
What was a result of the Gadsden Purchase?
What did America get from this?
It changed the boarders of Arizona and New Mexico.
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
Which eastern Native American group refused to comply with the Indian Removal Act?
Cherokee
Which of the following best summarizes the concept of Manifest Destiny?
The United States had the right to expand to the Pacific Ocean via destiny.
Why did the Second Seminole war began?
Due to the Indian Removal Act of 1830, Which required Native Americans to leave the Southeast.
Which group had the most political influence in the Florida Territory?
Cotton and tobacco farmers
Bankers and manufactureres
Cotton and tobacco farmers
In 1830, President Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, which permitted the government to
Pay Native Americans to relocate.
What was Andrew Jackson like as a person?
Firie, Tough, No Nonsense, Strong, Smart, Determined, Liked.
What is one reason American settlers in Texas rebelled against Mexican rule?
Most settlers supported slavery, which was illegal in Mexico
The mountain men played a role in westward expansion by...
creating routes and guiding settlers to the West.
Daily Double!
What brought a large group of immigrants to America and what was their nationality?
Gold Rush, Asian Immegrants
Why did the Mormons eventually settle in Utah?
Utah was place of refuge and a place they could practice free religion.
Utah did not become a state until
Mormons agreed to stop the practice of polygamy.
Chimney Rock
How did the discovery of gold in California help the Mormon community in Utah prosper?
they sold supplies to people passing through Utah to California.
Andrew Jackson’s victory in the election of 1828 showed that people liked Jackson because he
He wanted to keep the federal government small.
How do you think the California Gold Rush affected the environment in California? Explain your answer.
Answer may vary
Which one of these if any are free states?
California, Oregon, and Iowa
All of the Above
Which best describes how the Seminole responded to the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
They joined the Black Seminoles to attack white settlements in Florida
What is the River that boarders Texas and Mexico?
Rio Grande River
Explain the connection between the idea of Manifest Destiny and the slogan “Fifty-Four Forty or Fight.