Laws and Agreements
What was the Homestead Act's purpose?
To encourage settlement by offering free land to settlers.
A route settlers used in the mid-1800s to move west.
Oregon Trail
What caused the Mexican-American war?
Border disputes between Mexico and Texas.
The Louisiana purchase was acquired from?
France.
What did the Missouri Compromise of 1820 do?
Prohibited slavery north except for Missouri.
Which method of transportation evolved river travel?
Travel by Steamboats.
What was the result of the Mexican-American war?
The U.S gained Texas,California, and the Southwest.
What did the Louisiana Purchase do?
It doubled the size of the U.S.
Which act forced Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi River?
Indian removal Act (1830)
Which method of transportation made westward travel easier and faster?
Railroads.
Which group of states is known as the Mexican Cession?
Texas, California, and the Southwest.
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that the U.S. was destined to expand across the continent.
This act meant that settlers could vote on slavery (Popular sovereignty) and led to "Bleeding Kansas"?
Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854)
Which method of transportation connected cities by water?
Canals.
The Mexican-American war lasted from 1846 through?
What Impact did the California Gold Rush have?
Increased population, economic growth, and displacement of native Americans.
Which Law/Agreement required runaway slaves to be returned to their owners and California to be admitted as a free state?
Compromise of 1850
What were some of the challenges when traveling on the Oregon trail?
Harsh weather, diseases, and food shortages.
The Guadalupe Hidalgo.
What was the California Gold Rush?
An event where thousands of people moved to California in search of gold.