Westward Expansion
The U.S. wanted to buy this land for the Port of New Orleans
Bought it for $15 million from France
Louisiana Purchase
What does annex mean?
occupy/admit
this invention opened the way for settlement in the West.
Led to communities and towns
Railroads
Which President coined the term "Manifest Destiny"?
James K. Polk
A town that was once thriving, but then was abandoned by many people
Ghost Town
a trail used by American pioneers to emigrate West
Also a fun video game
Oregon Trail
The area of land Mexico gave to the U.S. after their war
Mexican Cession
invented by Samuel Morse, allowed instant communication over distances for first time in history
Telegraph
What was the effect of the Trail of Tears?
Led to many American Indian tribes dying off and being stripped of their land
Pioneers who went to California in search of Gold
49ers
The U.S. signed a treaty with Britain to buy this area to gain access to the fur trade
Oregon Country
War between the U.S. and Mexico
Mexican-American War
invented by Eli Whitney, reduced the amount of time it took to separate cotton seeds from fiber
Cotton Gin
What is Manifest Destiny?
idea that Americans were given the right to settle the entire western part of America
One of the largest migrations in American History
Sparked by the Discovery of Gold in the Sacramento Valley
Gold Rush
When the Republic of Texas was admitted into the U.S. as the 28th state
Annexation of Texas
Who was the dictator of Mexico during the Mexican-American War?
Santa Anna
invented by Robert Fulton, a method of transport along the Mississippi River and other U.S. rivers
Steam Boat
The forced movement of American Indian Tribes from the South and Southeast
Trail of Tears
A town with a sudden growth in population and business
A Battle and a part of the Texas Revolution in which Texas became a self-governing republic
Battle of the Alamo
What were the two causes of the Mexican-American War?
U.S. Annexation of Texas
Dispute over whether Texas ended at the Nueces River
This invention/idea opened the Ohio River Valley and the Midwest for settlement and trade
National Road
This invention started the first great westward movement of American settlers
Erie Canal
Who was the President during the time of the Gold Rush?
James K. Polk