Why West
What was the 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the U.S. throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable
Manifest Destiny
What year was the Louisiana Territory added to the U.S.
What is: 1803
From what country did the United States purchase the California territory?
Mexico
What is the invention that provided faster transportation for people and goods mainly on rivers in the early to mid 1800s?
The steamboat
The Americans that moved to and eventually helped create an independent Texas from Mexico did so for different reasons, name the reason that connected to the southern section of the United States?
To expand slavery
Who is the man that wrote the famous newspaper column that coined the term "Manifest Destiny"?
John O'Sullivan
Because of this event we added a new state in September of 1850 after 250,000 people flooded into the area.
The California Gold Rush
What year was the California Territory added to the U.S.
1848
What made it easier to send news and messages quickly. It connected the new settlers in the West with their families/friends in the East.
the telegraph
What was the name of the place where an important battle took place in the war for Texas Independence in which the Mexican victory rallied the Texans.
The Battle of the Alamo
Why did Congress pass the Homestead Act?
What is: They wanted to encourage people to settle the "new" lands in the west.
The United States obtained the Oregon Territory through a treaty with this country.
Great Britain
Why did many people in the United States, such as Abraham Lincoln, object to the war with Mexico?
Lincoln, like many others who spoke out against the war, considered it a ploy to expand slavery should the U.S. government acquire new territories.
Completed in 1825, this man-made creation was an event of major importance, connecting western and eastern cities.
The Erie Canal in New York State
What year was the Texas Territory added to the U.S.
What is: 1845
Name three of the five major trails Americans took to reach western destinations.
Oregon, Santa Fe, Old Spanish, Mormon, California
What are 3 factors that influenced westward expansion?
population growth; cheap fertile land; economic opportunity; cheaper and faster transportation; knowledge of overland trails; belief in the Manifest Destiny
What was the name of the agreement that formally ended the war?
The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
What are 4 inventions during the time of westward expansion?
What are: the cotton gin; mechanical reaper; steamboat; telegraph; steel plow; interchangeable parts
What were the names of the Texas and Mexican leaders who fought at the battle of San Jacinto?
General Santa Anna and Sam Houston
In the 6 month, 2,000 mile journey from Independence, MO to this specific "valley" destination, settlers struggled with many hardships including snake bites, getting lost and dangerous river crossings.
The Willamette Valley
What was the reason the United States purchased a small area of land in present-day Arizona and New Mexico from Mexico for $10 million?
to build a railroad
Because of this, Mexicans became United States citizens in over 500,000 square miles of lands.
The Mexican Cession
Brought over from England in the late 18th century by Samuel Slater, this method of manufacturing used machinery and division of labor to produce goods, it was most notably found in the New England area.
The factory system
In 1836 Texas declared itself the Lone Star Republic, but it wasn't until 1844 that Texas would become the 28th state after which president helped get it admitted to the Union?
James K. Polk