Wars & Treaties
What was a major cause of the War of 1812?
British interference with American trade
RANDOM TRIVIA BONUS
Who are Bart Simpson's favorite cartoon duo?
Itchy and Scratchy
What were Lewis and Clark sent to do?
Explore the Louisiana Territory
RANDOM TRIVIA BONUS
What is the name of the jacked bald villain of Batman who wears a mask?Bane
What was the pony express?
Mail delivery system using horseback riders
What was a main outcome of the War of 1812?
Rise in American nationalism
Why was the Louisiana Purchase important? (relation to size)
It doubled the size of the U.S.
Who helped Lewis and Clark navigate the West?
Sacagawea
What law did Andrew Jackson sign to relocate Native Americans?
Indian Removal Act
What did the Transcontinental Railroad accomplish?
Linked East and West coasts for travel and mail
Who publicly criticized the Mexican-American War as a Whig congressman?
Abraham Lincoln
Who was president during the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the Oregon Trail used for?
Settlers moving west
What was the Trail of Tears?
Forced march and relocation of Native Americans
Which group did much of the labor on the Transcontinental Railroad?
Chinese immigrants
What did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo do?
Ended the Mexican-American War
What concept was used to justify U.S. expansion?
Manifest Destiny
What were major dangers on the Oregon Trail? (name 2)
Diseases, drownings, blizzards, and famine
What event led to rapid growth in California in 1849?
The Gold Rush
What were economic impacts of westward expansion? (Must name 2 specific ones from lecture)
Growth in mining, ranching, and railroads
What did the Compromise of 1850 include? (name 2 aspects)
California- Free state
Stronger Fugitive slave act
Popular Sovereignty in Utah and New Mexico
No slave trade in Washington D.C.
Texas border dispute settled
What did the Gadsden Purchase do?
Gave U.S. land from Mexico for $10 million
What group moved west to Utah for religious freedom?
Mormons
What law gave settlers 160 acres of land to farm?
Homestead Act
How did transportation innovations change westward expansion? (bonus reasoning)
They sped up settlement, boosted trade, and connected distant regions of the U.S.