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Unit 3 Test
Question | Answer |
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This was a painting that showed different components of westward expansion. It showed how different technology, innovation, and people moved out west. | American Progress |
This individual was the person responsible for creating the painting known as American Progress. | John Gast |
This land area was purchased by the US from France. Originally, the US just wanted the city of New Orleans to control trade on the Mississippi river. | Louisiana Purchase |
The third president of the United States. He was the president in charge of purchasing the Louisiana territory for 15 million dollars from France. | Thomas Jefferson |
These two individuals were hired by Jefferson to explore the Louisiana territory. | Lewis and Clark |
This was the name of the group (including Lewis & Clark) who went on to explore the Louisiana territory. | Corps of Discovery |
This was one of the reasons why the Louisiana territory was explored. | friendly contact with Native American groups |
This new innovation allowed boats to travel upstream on rivers. | Steamboats |
This innovation allowed for goods to be transported cross country quicker. | Railroads |
This innovation allowed for farm products to be delivered to cities and locally. | Wagons |
The idea that the US had the right to take over all of the land in the continental United States from the Atlantic ocean to the Pacific ocean. | Manifest Destiny |
Purchased from France for roughly 15 million dollars | Louisiana |
Negotiated with Spain (Treaty of Onis) because Jackson decided to invade Florida and Spain couldn’t take care of Florida. | Florida |
Came to an agreement with Great Britain. Divided the land in half (US took south, Great Britain took north). Made border of what today is known as Canadian border. | Oregon |
Texas had a war with Mexico to become independent. 9 years later, the US annexed Texas as a state of the union. | Texas |
The US had a war with Mexico (Mexican/American War) Mexico loses the war and signs the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (giving up all of their land north of the Rio Grande to the US). | Mexican Cession |
US negotiates with Mexico the last small piece of land and buys it from them so they can build railroads on that flat land mass. | Gadsden Purchase |
Poor Housing | Push Factor |
Lack of Services | Push Factor |
More Wealth | Pull Factor |
Better Living Conditions | Pull Factor |
Few Opportunities | Push Factor |
Not Enough Jobs | Push Factor |
Educational Opportunities | Pull Factor |
More Enjoyable Lifestyle | Pull Factor |
Slavery | Push Factor |
Religious Freedom | Pull Factor |