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HISTORY
CH 7- Sec 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What areas did americans settle in the early 1800's? | The Trans-Appalachia area. |
| The Trans-Appalachia area is primarly located where? | The Ohio River Valley, WEST of the Appalachian Mountains |
| Did settler move as individuals or as famalies? | Families |
| Why did the settlers move west? | Needed more space"elbow room" from overcrowding, New Futures |
| Whos was the backwoodsman that carved out many trails in the Trans-Appalachia area? | Daniel Boone |
| Families traveled West over the Appalachians to settle in what two valleys? | Ohio and Mississippi |
| One of the first trails traveled, west from New York was what trail? | The Mohawk Trail |
| Traveling West from the mid atlantic states, settlers traveled on a newly built road named what? | The Cumberland Gap |
| What was the Main Route to trans -Appalachia for countless Americans including Daniel Boones own family? | The Cumberland Gap |
| Most settlers built what type of shelter? | Log Cabin |
| What was the advantage of building log cabins? | The cabins could be built in a few days of hard labor, required minimal tools (axe), no nails |
| Were log cabins considered permanant homes? | No they were considered temporary structures til land was cleared to farm, with one room, divided by blankets, no glass windows, dirt floors. |
| About how many slaves moved west with their owners? | 98,000 |
| What ordinance had forbidden slavery north of the Ohio? | The Nortwest Ordinance of 1787 |
| As settlers moved in, what did that do to the native american indian tribes? | Pushed them out of their homelands |
| How did the government help the settlers push the Indians out of their land? | Developed a REMOVAL Plan to push them to the Louisiana Territory. |
| What was the main cause of the DECLINE of the population of the Indian Tribes? | Disease brought by white settlers |
| Where was Daniel Boone From? | Kentucky |
| Name the treaty, named after an American Diplomat that set out the boundries for Florica? | The Pinckney Treaty, after Thomas Pinckney |
| What did the Pinckney Treaty settle? | 1)Southern Boundry of USA set at 31* N. latitude. SPAIN KEPT FLORIDA 2) US could use th Mississippi River through Spanish territory 3)US & Spain agreed to control the Indians in their areas |
| Name the major Indian Tribe in Florida? | The Seminoles |
| How was the migration of Native Americans different from European Migration? | Indian migrations were FORCED moves by treaties force on them, Europeans (white settlers) moved because they CHOSE TO. |
| Who would be more likely to move west, a young population or an older population and why? | A younger group, since settling an unknown frontier was hard work, filled with unknown dangers. A younger group probably had more energy and ability to do that even if they may have lacked the years of experience of an older group. |
| What was done by the Seminole Tribe that angered the American Officials? | The allowed ESCAPED SLAVES to live with their tribe |
| Who was the General from the War of 1812, in charge of protecting the settlers? | Andrew Jackson |
| Andrew Jackson, along with 2000 men crossed the the Florida border and started the First what? | First Seminole War (Claimed the WEST part of Florida from Spain) |
| After Andrew Jackson attacked the Seminoles and captured Spanish towns what did President Adams do? | President Adams Accused Spain of breaking the PINCKNEY TREATY by failin to control the Seminole Indians. |
| Spain agreed to "CEDE" or give up Florida to the US with what treaty? | The Adams-Onis Treaty |
| Why did Spain "Cede" Florida to the United States? | Americans already occupied Florida, Spain knew it was going to lose the land anyway SO they might as well get what they could out of the deal. |
| What does "CEDE" mean? | To Give Up |
| Once settlers crossed the Appalacian Barrier and saw lots of land what did they begin to convince themselves of? | That they had a DIVINE mission to spread LIBERTY across the continent. |
| The idea that they had a DIVINE mission to spread LIBERTY across the continent was called what? | Manifest Destiny |
| What does Manifest Destiny mean? | "Obvious or Undeniable Fate" |
| Who is credited with the starting of the phrase Manifest Destiny? | John L. O'Sullivan in writings in 1845 |
| Hardy trappers, fur traders, that adopted Indian ways and often married Indian women were called what? | Mountain Men |
| Name the FOUR nations that claimed right to the Oregon Country? | 1) United States 2) Great Britian 3) Russia 4) Spain |
| What two countries signed a treaty to jointly occupy the Oregon Country? | The US and Great Britian |
| What was the name of the treaty setting out joint occupation of the Oregon Country by the US and Great Britian? | The Convention of 1818 |
| Who was one of the first women to cross the Rocky Mtns, married to a doctor and lived among the Cayuse and Nez Perce Indians? | Narcissa Prentiss Whitman |
| What type vehicle was used by the pioneers to crss the Great Planis? | Prairie Schooners |
| What were Prairie Schooners? | Conestoga Wagons about 10' long, 8' tall, canvas top, carried about ONE TON of goods, light enough to be pulled by 6 oxen. |
| Why were oxen better than horses? | Strong and could be used for food. |
| What was the Oregon Trail? | The main routes for wagon trains to the west coast. Started in Independence, MO |
| How long was the Oregon Trail? | 2000 miles |
| The trip on the Oregon Trail was long, hard and espensive. How long, how expensive? | 4 to 6 months and $500-$1,000 |
| Were attacks by the Indians the biggest problem for the pioneers? | No the Indians usully helped them and traded with them |
| What was the biggest problem for the Pioneers? | DISEASE, CHOLERA in particular killed as many as 10,000 between 1840-1840 (About 4% of the total travelers) |
| What were the states crossed on the Oregon trail? | 1) Missouri 2)Nebraska 3)Wyoming 4)Idaho 5) Oregon |
| Name the main river traveled on the Oregon Trail? | The PLATTE RIVER |
| The Platte River wound through what "Pass" in Wyoming? | The South Pass |
| What is a "Pass"/ | A Pass is a Low Spot in a Mountain Range that allows people to cross to the other side. |
| After entering Oregon, what river would the settlers follow? | The SNAKE RIVER |
| Not all trails finished in Oregon,one veered southwest to New Mexico what was that trial called? | The Santa Fe Trail |
| The US wanted complete control of Oregon and the Democrats won an election with what slogan supporting that desire? | "Fifty-Four Forty or FIGHT (54-40 OR FIGHT) |
| Who was the religious group founded by Joseph Smith of New Youk? | The Mormons |
| Who killed Joseph Smith and His brother? | A hostile Mob |
| After Joseph Smiths death who became the new leader of the Mormons? | Brigham Young |
| Where did the Mormons relocate to for their new home base? | The Great Salt Lake in Mexican teritory |
| What was the trial called that the Mormons followed from Iowa to the Great Salt Lake? | The Mormon Trail |
| Where in California was Gold discovered? | On the Land of John Sutter, a swiss immigrant |
| Did John Stutter discover Gold? | No, a carpenter who was building a sawmill for him found the Gold on Sutters land. |
| No event was mor important in attractin settler to the West than the Gold Strike where? | At Sutters Mill |
| What were the "49ers"? | Gold Miners that went to Calif in the 1849 Gold Rush |
| What % of the California settlers were Chinese? | 10% and the were mostly miners or servants |
| What growth city in California was the most impressive? | San Francisco |
| Mining towns had short lives, from Boom to Bust. An abandoned mining town was called what? | A Ghost Town |
| what were some to the consequences of the California Gold Rush? | 1)Brought in thousands of people 2) Changed small towns to cities 3) Destroyed most of the Indian culture |
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