Mexican American War
Who was America fighting in the war?
Mexico
Where was the gold rush?
California
What allowed for much quicker travel across the US by land?
Railroad
What tribe was primarily removed during the Trail of Tears?
Cherokee tribe
Where were people traveling to?
Oregon
What did the US gain a lot of from winning the war?
Land
What was the US idea of divine right for westward expansion?
Manifest Destiny
What allowed for messages to be sent over long distances?
Telegraph
Who was president during the Trail of Tears
Andrew Jackson
What was the United states idea that made them believe it was their divine right to move West?
Manifest Destiny
Why did the US claim they declared war?
To defend from Mexican Aggression
Who made the most money off the gold rush?
Merchants
What helped shoot up food production in the US?
Mechanical Reaper
What law did the US use to remove Native Americans.
Indian Removal Act.
Why were the Mormons sent West to Utah?
What battle helped the US in the war and why did it help?
Battle of the Alamo, rallied Texans to fight with the US
What were prospectors that went to get gold during the gold rush called?
49ers
What was a direct waterway from East to West?
Erie Canal
Where did the trail start and end?
Georgia to Oklahoma
List 3 struggles people faced on the Oregon trail
Disease, starvation, terrain, climate, lack of clothing, wagon issues
What treaty ended the war?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What is the location where gold was first discovered?
Sutter's mill
Name 2 changes caused by the cotton gin.
Demand for slavery increased.
Increased trade with Europe.
Increased demand for land in the US.
What two things (other than manifest destiny) were factors in the US moving Native Americans west.
Gold discovery
Land for cotton.
Who did the US acquire Oregon from?
Great Britain