Causes of Expansion
Impact of the Railroad
Conflicts w/ Native Americans
Spanish-American War
U.S. in the Pacific
100
What were the main reasons for westward expansion in the United States during the late 19th century?
Search for gold
More land
Desire for new markets to sell goods
100
How did the construction of the transcontinental railroad impact the movement of people and goods?
Faster and easier to transport more goods and people
100
What were some significant conflicts that arose between the United States government and Native Americans during this period?
Battle of Hundred Slain
Sandcreek Massacre
Battle of Little Big Horn
Wounded Knee Massacre
100
What event involving the USS Maine contributed to the outbreak of the war?
The USS Maine exploding
100
What is the name of the territory we annexed by forcing the monarch off the throne?
Hawaii
200
What technological advancement helped facilitate the movement of people and goods?
Steamboat
Railroad
200
How did the railroad influence trade in the West?
It made it easier and faster to trade
200
What was the outcome of the Battle of Little Bighorn?
Natives win!
Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse win over the entire 7th Calvary
US army sends more troops, kick Native Americans onto reservations
200
What role did yellow journalism play in the lead-up to the Spanish-American War?
Exaggerated events involving the USS Maine
Led to Americans supporting fighting the war
Blamed Spain for the explosion of the USS Maine
200
The Open Door Policy forced _________ to trade with the U.S.
China
300
What was a significant motivation for settlers moving westward?
Free land
Better pay
New opportunities
300
What were some challenges faced during the railroad's construction?
Disease
Dangerous working conditions
Needed immigrant labor
300
How did Native Americans resist U.S. policies?
Ghost Dance Movement
Writing persuasive letters
Military conflicts
300
What were the main outcomes of the Spanish-American War for the United States?
US gains more land (Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Philippines)
US blames Spain for blowing up the USS Maine
300
Which US president had the policy "Speak softly but carry a big stick"?
Theodore Roosevelt
400
What policy attracted people to move west by giving them free land?
The Homestead Act
400
In what ways did the railroad change settlement patterns?
People began settling in the west
More spread out
Displaced Native Americans
400
What were the effects of the Wounded Knee Massacre?
300 Lakota Natives killed
Native Americans forced onto reservations
400
What was the significance of the Treaty of Paris?
Ended the Spanish American War
400
What was the name of Roosevelt's group that fought in Latin America?
The Rough Riders
500
What economic factors spurred westward migration?
Desire for new land
Overcrowding on the coast
Natural Resources
500
What role did the railroad play in the economy of the time?
Boosted the economy
500
Who was involved in the Nez Perce War?
US Military
Chief Joseph
Nez Perce Tribe
500
Who was the president at the time of the Spanish-American war?
McKinley
500
What was one problem the US ran into when building the Panama Canal?
Mosquitoes
Disease
Draining the Swamp