People of the West
In the 1830s, the Mexican government gave huge plots of land called ________________ to rich Mexicanos living in California.
Ranchos
As a result of the Louisiana Purchase, where did U.S. gain land?
What is west of the Mississippi?
What belief is responsible for the Annexation of Texas?
Manifest Destiny
What belief is responsible for the Annexation of Texas?
Manifest Destiny
Which tribe was force to make a harsh journey off their own land that was called the "Trail of Tears?"
The Cherokee
a synonym for early settlers during westward expansion
pioneers
Why did Spain agree to give Florida to the United States?
A. Spain thought they would receive Massachusetts in exchange
B. Spain really needed the money to educate its children
C. Americans in the U.S. asked the United States to annex them
D. Spain thought they would not be able to defend the land from U.S. military powers
What did settlers bring to Texas even though the Mexicans outlawed it?
slavery
What is a territory?
A large region of land
During the Trail of Tears, Native Americans moved from ___________ to _________________
East of the Mississippi to reservations in Oklahoma
Many Chinese immigrants found work building the first ______________
Transcontinental railroad
This guy was president during the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
This is what we call a Mexican that wants to break away from Mexico.
Mexicano
What compelled white settlers to move west?
To gain land, wealth and in some cases (Mormons) religious freedom
What methods did the U.S. government use to move Native Americans off of their land?
Bought the land
Harassed them and took their land illegally
Waged war against them
Who were the Native Americans who lived in the northwest during the 1800s?
Nez Perces
Which group of people suffered the most as a direct result of the Louisiana Purchase?
Native Americans
Why did Tejanos and Texans rebel against Mexico?
What is they wanted their Independence?
What TWO groups of people who went to California in hopes of finding gold?
Forty-Niners and Chinese Immigrants
Which president was responsible for the Indian Removal Act?
Andrew Jackson
This group was attacked because of their religious beliefs
Mormons
In the 1800s, the Mexican government wanted more settlers, so it promised Americans
All Texas territory for a cheap rate, like the Louisiana Purchase
A peace agreement during the Mexican-American war
Military support to fight American Indians in the West
Free land in Texas, which led to the annexation of Texas
This was the name of the old mission that became a fort that Santa Anna wanted to capture?
What is the Alamo?
What was the consequence for many people who moved west to try and find gold?
Some found gold in rivers by mining, most did NOT get rich
How did Andrew Jackson feel about Native Americans?
Answers may vary but express the general idea that he thought they were less worthy and had less power than white settlers
What role did power play in changing the United States during Westward Expansion?
Answers vary
Land in the northwest United States was controlled by which country?
Britain
In 1848 in the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Mexico _____________ a huge amount of _______ to the United Staes.
ceded
territory
How did most people become rich during the California Gold Rush?
Working and earning wages as store owners, merchants, inn-keepers, bankers
How did the arrival of American settlers affect the American Indians living in the West?
They lost land, power and natural resources