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schaffer 15/16q
Lesson 15 and 16 study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was a campaign slogan in President Polk’s 1844 campaign? | "54 40 or fight!" |
| What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the spiritual right and duty to expand across the North American continent? | Manifest destiny |
| How did the United States acquire land in the West? | through war, treaties, and settlement. |
| How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States? | It doubled the nation's size. |
| Why did the United States want to acquire Florida? | to end raids on Georgia farms. |
| What was the final destination of the Mormons? | The Salt Lake Valley |
| Why did some northerners oppose the annexation of Texas? | Texas allowed slavery. |
| From what county did we purchase the Louisiana Territory? | France |
| Which event occurred before Stephen F. Austin started a colony in Texas? | Mexico declared independence from Spain. |
| Why did the Tejanos resent the Americans settling in Texas? | They were settling illegally. |
| What was an incentive for settlers to travel to Oregon Country? | fertile farmland |
| What was Mexico’s policy toward slavery in 1830? | It was illegal. |
| What event contributed to the start of the Mexican-American War? | the annexation of Texas by the U.S. Congress |
| How was Mexico affected by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? | It decreased Mexico's territory by a third. |
| What was President Polk’s plan for the United States? | He wanted the United States to increase its territory. |
| What was the opinion of those who opposed the expansion of the United States? | The United States should return territories won in battle and only keep Texas. |
| What was gained through the Gadsden Purchase of 1853? | A good railroad route to California. |
| What led to the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804? | The Louisiana Purchase |
| Who was important to the survival of the members of the Lewis and Clark expedition? | American Indians |
| What was one legacy of the Lewis and Clark expedition? | They mapped a route to the Pacific. |
| In the 1830s, what was California’s main industry? | cattle ranching |
| The ancestors of the Californios were… | Spanish |
| Which is another name for the mountain men? | fur trappers |
| What was one legacy of the Californios? | city names in California |
| What was an important legacy of the early missionaries to Oregon? | They converted American Indians. |
| What did pioneer women achieve well before women in the East? | They earned wages equal to those of men. |
| What did Biddy Mason achieve in the West? | She legally won her freedom from slavery. |
| What was one effect of the California gold rush? | California achieved statehood. |
| What describes the experience of many Chinese immigrants in California? | They were subjected to prejudice and abuse. |
| What was one contribution of Chinese immigrants to the United States? | cultural diversity |
| Why did the Mormons move west to Utah? | to settle where they could freely practice their beliefs |
| What is a legacy of John Frémont and Zebulon Pike? | They explored the West. |
| What was the biggest challenge for many people who traveled to the West? | Rocky Mountains |
| What was the Lewis and Clark expedition? | The group sent to explore the Louisiana Purchase for the United States. |
| What is a rancho? | A large ranch in California or Texas that raised livestock like cattle or sheep. |
| Who were the Mormons? | A religious group that moved from New York to Ohio to Illinois to Missouri and eventually to Utah to create their own religious community. |
| What is an immigrant? | Someone that moves into an area from someplace else. |
| What is a legacy? | What a group of people do that is left behind for future generations. |
| What was the Oregon Trail? | The trail followed by settlers from Independence, Missouri to Oregon. |
| Why did missionaries like Marcus and Narcissa Whitman and Henry and Eliza Spalding move west? | They wanted to convert Native Americans to Christianity. |
| Why did single women pioneers move to the West? | To gain more independence and freedom. |
| What motivated many poor Chinese peasants to travel to California in the 1800s? | The discovery of gold in California. |
| What hardship faced by the Chinese caused them to leave the mines? | Discrimination and mistreatment by other miners. |
| Why was discovering South Pass important to opening the West to settlers? | It was the easiest path through the Rocky Mountains, which was difficult for settlers in wagons to cross. |
| What is a territory? | Unorganized land owned by a country that is not yet a state. |
| What was the Texas War for Independence? | The revolution that broke Texas away from Mexico, allowing it to form the Lone Star Republic. |
| What is diplomacy? | Negotiations between countries to avoid problems and create cooperation. |
| What was the Mexican-American War fought over? | Ownership of Arizona, New Mexico, and California. |
| Why were the city of New Orleans and the Mississippi River important to farmers in the early 1800s? | American farmers used the Mississippi River to ship goods to market. |
| What was included in the deal that the United States made with Spain in 1819 to end the conflict over Florida (the Adams-Onis Treaty)? | America paid Spain for damage caused by Jackson; America got Florida; America recognized Spain's claim to Texas. |
| What agreement did Great Britain and the United States make in the 1820s concerning Oregon? | They had joint ownership of the Oregon Country. |
| What does it mean if a country is going to "annex" another country? | a large country will add the smaller country to itself. |
| In the early 1800's, what two countries shared ownership of the Oregon Territory? | The United States and Great Britian |
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