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Unit 8
Mrs t's manifest destiny westward expansion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where in the United states did many Asian immigrants settle? | California -pacific coast |
| How did the Mexican cession influence westward expansion in the United states? | The territory gained became the southwestern United states |
| During which time period did the United states expand its territory the most? | Early 1800's |
| What was a major result of the Missouri compromise? | It helped keep the peace between the slave states (southern) and the non slave states (northern). Decreased sectionalism for a short period of time? |
| In what year did the United states purchase the Louisiana territory? | 1803 |
| The main reason why the United states wanted the Louisiana territory was to gain access to what important port? | The port of New Orleans |
| How was texas added to the United states? | Annexation |
| The northwest ordinance of 1787 proved very important during the manifest destiny period, in what way was it important during this time period? | It established an orderly way that territories would develop into states |
| What was the name of the treaty that ended the Mexican war? | The treaty of Guadalupe hidalgo |
| What were three important provisions of the treaty of Guadalupe hidalgo? | 1 the rio grande is the permanent border between the U.S. and Mexico 2 Mexico recognizes that Texas is a part of the United states 3 the land from the Mexican cession |
| Why did the United states want the area of California to be part of the nation? | Because it would offer the United states many riches |
| The majority of the land gained during the manifest destiny era was west of what geographic feature? | The Mississippi river |
| President Polk's placement of troops on the Rio Grande contributed to the outbreak of the Mexican war due to the fact that this area was what? | The Rio Grande was disputed land between Mexico and Texas |
| The Gadsden purchase allowed american's moving west to avoid what geographic hazard found in the western lands? | The Rocky Mountians |
| What geographic feature hampered westward expansion of the American colonies during the late 1700's? Hint it's the only one found east of the Mississippi river | Appalachian mountains |
| What was the name of the belief that America was destined to control the land from the Atlantic ocean, to the Pacific Ocean? | Manifest destiny |
| How did many Americans act on the brief of manifest destiny | They moved west ignoring the people that were settled there (the Mexicans and Native American) |
| In what way did the admission of new states in the west contribute to sectionalism? | It upset the balance between the slave states (southern) and non slave states (northern) |
| What was the determining factor in a territory having the ability to seek statehood? | Population size |
| Many Americans acted on the belief of manifest destiny by doing what? | They moved west |
| Who painted "American Progress"? | John Gast |
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