Manifest Destiny
Which of these was a goal shared by many advocates of Manifest Destiny?
Occupying all of the continent of North America
Which territory acquired by Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United States?
Louisiana Purchase
Why did people want to go to California?
For gold discovered at sutter's Mill
Woman gained more economic oportunities and made wages working in..
Factories
2nd Great Awakeing encouraged people to want to reform society. Uncle's Tom Cabin was a book written to promote which movement?
Aboltionist - against slavery
Which trail was the longest and most difficult to travel? People often died due to weather, lack of water, or Native American attacks.
Oregon Trail
What territory was acquired from the Adams-Onis Treaty?
Florida
What was a cause of the Mexican American War?
The annexation of Texas as a slave state to the United States
Who was the first abolitionist group who opposed slavery in the US?
Quakers in Pennsylvania
Who was the leader of the Transcedntalists?
Henry David Thoreua
Why did the Mormons agree to leave and go west forming the Mormon trail to Utah?
They faced religous persecution. Their leader Joesph Smith was murdered.
What territory was shared between the US and Britian until 1848?
Oregon Territory
What was the name of the territory gained after the Mexican American War
Mexican Cession
Fredrick Douglas spoke out against slavery because-
He was formally a slave himself
The 2nd Great awakening held outdoor revivals that focused on individual ___________ (word for being saved)
Salvation
What was the main economy of the Western territories/states?
Mining, agriculture, and railroads
Why did the United States purchase the Gadsden purchase from Mexico for $10 million dollars?
To build a railroad through southern states added from the Mexican Cession.
Who was president during the Mexican American War? He completed Manifest destiny.
James K. Polk
Where was the first Woman's Suffrage Convention held?
Seneca Falls, New York
What is the definition of Civil Disobedience?
Breaking the law to send a message. Doing what is right in your eyes even if it's against the law
What was a major issue between Northern and Southern states regarding the completion of manifest destiny? Resulted in the Compromise of 1850?
The expansion of slavery in new territories
After the end of the Revolutionary War, states were eager to expand into the newly available territory. The What law outlined the guidlines to create new states?
Northwest Ordinance
What was the name of the Territory purchased from Mexico later in 1853 several years after ther War ended. This territory finished Westward Expansion.
Gadsden Purchase
What was the main tactic Women used to promote suffrage (the right to vote)
By writing and authoring publications, newspapers, and books.
What was the name of the famous Transcendentalist art school in the 1800's?
Hudson Art School