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mrs t's 6.4 - 6.7 Jackson part 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| national road | ran from Cumberland Maryland to Wheeling Virginia, then expanded further west |
| Erie canal | a man-made waterway connecting the Great Lakes to the Mohawk and Hudson rivers |
| Oregon Trail | a route that led from Independence Missouri to Oregon Country |
| annex | to add on |
| Tejanos | people of Mexican descent born in Texas |
| Dictator | a ruler with absolute power |
| Mexican Cession | the land that Mexico had to give to the United States, made up of present day California, and New Mexico |
| Forty-niners | traveled to California in search of gold |
| manifest destiny | a belief that the United States had the right to spread across the continent |
| Santa Fe Trail | a route from Franklin Missouri to Santa Fe |
| Cede | to give up |
| James Polk | wanted to add Texas and Oregon to the Union, the eleventh president |
| Brigham Young | founded Salt Lake City, first governor of Utah, and a Mormon leader |
| Gadsden Purchase | purchased from Mexico to complete a railroad |
| Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo | ended the war with Mexico |
| Where was the Mormon settlement located | In Utah, near the Rocky Mountains and the Great Salt Lake |
| The MOST significant result of the Erie Canal construction was | commerce benefited from means of faster transportation |
| All of the trails west had this in common | they offered a route through the Rocky Mountains |
| Which European country claimed part of Oregon territory with the United States? | Britain |
| The Mexican Cession led to the payment of $10 million to Mexico annexation of Texas, New Mexico, and what other state | Arizona |
| What reflects the concept of Manifest Destiny | the annexation of Texas |
| The Mexican Cession included land that now make up what part of the United States | the southwestern part |
| The United States made the Gadsden Purchase to | secure the best route for a transcontinental railroad |
| The United States acquired the Oregon Territory when | a treaty divided the United States and British claims to the land |
| The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo did NOT | give Mexico control of Texas |
| An American farmer would most likely support the U.S. expansion across the continent or manifest destiny's promise of | economic opportunity |
| Control of territory from coast to coast, European interest in Oregon, and new markets for American goods are all part of | reasons for Manifest Destiny |
| During the 1840's, the belief in manifest destiny was a major cause of | conflicts between the United States and neighboring countries |
| Northern opposition to the annexation of Texas was mainly caused by | resistance to the spread of slavery |
| The National Road led to environmental modifications which resulted in | improved transportation to western states and expansion of trade and settlements |
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