Westward Expansion 1
the 19th-century movement of settlers into the American West, began with the Louisiana Purchase and was fueled by the Gold Rush, the Oregon Trail, and a belief in "manifest destiny.
What is Westward Expansion?
It speeds up harvesting allowing for more crops to be grown.
What is the Reaper?
decrease in the amount of money in circulation
What is deflation?
Published in 1900 some say its an allegory to populism
What is the Wizard of Oz?
Who was the interpreter/guide on the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Who is Sacagawea?
California Gold Rush, Homestead Act and the Transcontinental Railroad
What are factors that led to Westward Expansion?
Gave federal land to states for agricultural colleges (eventually 109 founded)
What is the Morrill Act?
Farmers blamed "them" for their economic problems
What is the railroad and banks?
Owned the Louisiana Purchase before it was purchased by the US
Who is France?
People traveled to California because of....
What is the Gold Rush?
the Homestead Act and the Pacific Railway Act were passed primarily to
Drought; Low crop prices due to overproduction; Buying new equipment put them in debt
What are the problems farmers faced?
The movement of the people; demanded reform; lift the burden of debt that the farmer were suffering
What is Populism (Populist Party)?
Route did people travel to move west
What is The Oregon Trail?
Purchase that doubled the size of the US
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
This law gave millions of acres to settlers. Each citizen could apply to receive 160 acres of land with the understanding if they lived on it for 5 years and settled the land, it would be free to them.
What is the Homestead Act?
President purchased the Louisiana Purchase
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Law gave the President the power to force Native American tribes to move to land west of the Mississippi River
What is the Indian Removal Act?
Caused reservations were broken up into "allotments" that were
What is the Dawes Act?
A new age of building began with this invention
What is steel?
Provided funds for the construction of a transcontinental railroad between the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific
What is the Pacific Railway Act?
Agriculture is primary economic support
What is agrarian?
The idea that the United States should expand west to the Pacific Ocean to better the country
What is Manifest Destiny?
Thousands of Americans head West lured by the idea of becoming instant millionaires
What is the Gold Rush?
Name the Football team named for the gold miners
Who are The San Francisco 49ers