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USI U7: The West
Westward Expansion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Between 1801 and 1861, the US expanded its territories. The US encouraged | exploration and settlement |
| Thomas Jefferson bought land from France, which doubled the size of the United States | Louisiana Purchase |
| The Louisiana Purchase was explored from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean by | Lewis and Clark |
| Spain gave this territory to the United States in a treaty | Florida |
| This territory was first part of Mexico, then became its own independent republic, and then was added to the United States. | Texas |
| Great Britain split this territory with the United States in a treaty | Oregon |
| This territory was added to the United States after a war with Mexico | California and the southwest (Mexican Cession) |
| People wanted to move west because of ___________________________________ in the eastern states. | population growth |
| In the west, there was an availability of | cheap, fertile land |
| An example of a time when searching for gold was very popular was the | California Gold Rush |
| These were economic opportunities in the west | gold, logging, farming |
| For enslaved people that escaped, the West was an opportunity for | freedom |
| Transportation became cheaper and faster with | rivers and canals |
| Examples of cheaper and faster transportation were | Erie Canal and steamboats |
| It became easier to travel with knowledge of | overland trails |
| Two examples of overland trails were | Oregon and Santa Fe |
| This was the idea that expansion was for the good of the country and was the right of the country. | Manifest Destiny |
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