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SS Alive! Chap 16
JWS Chap 16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When did the American Revolution end? | 1783 |
| When the United States was formed, what land did it control? | From the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi |
| Who controlled Florida right after the Revolutionary War? | Spain |
| Much of the land west of the Mississippi River was controlled by what country right after the Revolutionary War? | France |
| Why did people in the US want to expand west of the Mississippi? | land, resources, to be a stronger country, and because the population was growing |
| What was the Manifest Destiny? | An American belief in the 1800s that it was the natural right of the United States to spread west to the Pacific Ocean |
| In what year was the Louisiana Purchase? | 1803 |
| What land did the US buy in the Louisiana Purchase? From whom did they buy it? | The land between Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains from France |
| People shipped goods down the Mississippi to what port city? | New Orleans |
| New Orleans was controlled by what country before the Louisiana Purchase? | France |
| How much did the US pay for the Louisiana Purchase? | $15 million |
| After the Louisiana Purchase, in the 1830's, where were sent to reservations in what state? | Oklahoma |
| When was the Louis and Clark Expedition? | 1804-1806 |
| Why did President Jefferson want Louis and Clark to explore the new territory? | map the area, look for a northwest passage to the Pacific Ocean, and take notes on the land, plants, animals, and Native Americans |
| Who was York in the Louis and Clark expedition? | Clark's slave - he was the first black man to cross North America |
| Who was Sacagawea? | A young Shoshone woman. She helped Louis and Clark cross the Rocky Mountains and speak with tribes they met along the way |
| When was the Florida acquisition? | 1819 |
| In the early 1800's, much of Florida was controlled by what country? | Spain |
| Runaway slaves from Georgia sometimes hid with what group? | The Seminoles in Florida |
| In 1817, what general marched into Florida and took over? | General Andrew Jackson |
| Did President James Monroe fully support General Jackson capturing the Spanish forts in Florida? | No he didn't, but the president wanted the land so he didn't stop the General Jackson. |
| Why did Spain finally agree to sell Florida to the US? | Spain realized that it couldn't defend itself against the US. |
| How much did the US pay settlers in Georgia to make up for slaves lost to the Seminoles and from the Seminole raids? | $5 million |
| What happened to the Seminoles in Florida? | US told them to leave but many refused. |
| What happened when the Seminoles fought a battle against the US to stay in Florida? | Many Seminoles were killed. The remaining had to move west. |
| In what year was the Texan annexation? | 1845 |
| In the early 1800s, what country ruled most of what is now Mexico and the southwestern and western parts of the US? | Spain |
| In 1821, what did Mexico do? | Became independent from Spain |
| Americans were allowed to settle in Mexico if they agreed to do what? | Obey Mexican laws and become Catholic |
| Why did slavery become a problem for the American settlers in Texas/Mexico? | Mexico outlawed slaves but allowed American settlers to have them. American were worried that the Mexican government would free their slaves. |
| Americans wanted Texas to become a part of the US, so what did Mexico do? | Mexico made a law to stop more Americans from settling in Texas. |
| In 1835, why were Texas settlers and the Mexican government fighting? | the Americans wanted independence for Texas |
| When the President of Mexico marched his troops into Texas, where did the battle against Americans happen? | The Alamo (an old mission/church) |
| How long was the did the Americans fight off Santa Anna's (the president of Mexico) army at the Alamo? | 10 days |
| Who was chosen to be the leader of the Texas army? | Sam Houston |
| What did the Texas army shout against President Santa Anna's army in San Jacinto? (Santa Anna was the president of Mexico.) | Remember the Alamo! |
| When the Texas army captured President Santa Anna, why did they let him go? | Santa Anna promised to give Texas his independence. |
| In what year was Oregon Country acquired? | 1846 |
| The territory of Oregon Country was what area? | Washington, Oregon, and parts of Canada |
| Who controlled the Oregon Country? | The US and Great Britain |
| What happened to the land the Native Americans had in the Oregon Country? | Congress gave it to settlers and the settlers turned the hunting lands into farms. |
| For many years, there were wars between the Native Americans and the settlers in the Oregon Country. What happened to the Native Americans? | They were forced onto reservations. |
| When was the Mexican Cessation? | 1848 |
| When was the Gadsden Purchase? | 1853 |
| What was the cause of the Mexican War? | The US had Texas and Mexico wanted it back. |
| What river were US and Mexican government fighting over? | Rio Grande |
| Why did President Polk agree to go to war against Mexico? | Some Americans were killed in a battle over the Rio Grande River. |
| In what year did the Mexican finally surrender in the Mexican War? | 1848 |
| In 1848, Mexico signed the Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo. What was that? | It was the Mexican Cessasion. It gave the US a huge part of land from Mexico. |
| How much did the US pay Mexico for the land up to the Rio Grande? | $15 million |
| In 1853, the US bought more land from Mexico for $10 million. What did the US get for the $10 million? | Arizona and New Mexico |
| What was the Gadsden Purchase? | The Gadsden Purchase was when the US bought Arizona and New Mexico for $10 million from Mexico. |
| What happened to the Native Americans (mostly Apaches) that were in the land from the Gadsden purchase? | The Apaches fought battles with the settlers, but the Apaches were eventually forced into reservations. |
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