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Westward expansion
By: Parker
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was involved in the war of 1812. | Britain and America. |
| What were the causes of the war in 1812. | Impressment. Britain supplied Guns to native war halks. pushed congress to declare war against Britain. |
| What major even took place in Washington DC. | Burning of the White House and the Capital. |
| Which country did US acquire Texas. | Mexico. |
| What was the alamo. | A church used as a fort at the battle of the alamo. |
| What was the purpose of the Battle of the Alamo. | Texas wanted independence . |
| What was the Oregon trail . | A trail to help people go west. |
| What led many settlers to move west. | They wanted more space. |
| What was the gold rush. | Mass movement of people looking for gold. |
| What types of towns popped up in California due to people. Searching for gold. | Boomtowns. |
| What was life like for people who were looking for gold. | It was hard because there were few supplies and limited houses. |
| What was the trail of tears. | Relocation of the Native Americans to reservations in Oklahoma thousands died. |
| Who was impacted the worst by Westward Expansion. | Native Americans. |
| Why did so many Native Americans die on the journey to their new reservations. | Disease starvation bad weather extreme conditions. |