What was Manifest Destiny?

Expanding the western US from the Atlantic ocean to the Pacific ocean. Americans thought it was their destiny to go west

What were major barriers to territorial expansion?

Rocky mountains, rivers, deserts

Louisiana Purchase: 1: who purchased it? 2. who did he hire to explore it? 3.: what did it do the size of the US?

1. Thomas Jefferson 2. Lewis and Clark 3. It doubled the size

what was the original goal of their expedition? (Lewis and Clark)

to find a water route to the Pacific ocean. Northwest passage

what was her contribution to the journey? (Lewis and Clark)

interpreter/translator who helped them find their way

what are some things they encountered or discovered on their journey? (Lewis and Clark)

Native Americans, new animals, new plant to use for food and medicine.

War of 1812: 1. who was involved 2. what were the causes 3. what major even took place in Washington DC

1. British, French, American Indians, US 2. imprisonment, Britain supplied guns to Native Americans, war hawks pushed congress to declare war 3. burning of the White House and the capitol (James Madison President, his wife saved most of the supplies)

Texas and the Alamo: 1. which country did US acquire? 2. what was the Alamo? 3. What was the purpose of the Battle of the Alamo?

1. Mexico 2. church used as a fort at the battle of the Alamo 3. Texas wanted independence

Oregon Trail:1. what was the Oregon Trail? 2. What led many settler to move west?

1. a well-known trail that pioneers use to travel west to the Pacific 2. gold, space and land

Gold rush: 1. what was the Gold Rush? 2. What types of towns popped up in California due to people searching for gold? 3. what was life like for people who were looking for gold?

1. mass movement of people looking for gold in California. Towns were set up called Boom towns. 2 Mining towns called Boom towns 3. hard because there were a lot of limited resources

Native Americans: 1. What was the the Trail of Tears? 2. Who was impacted the worse by Westward Expansion? 3. Why did so many native Americans die on the journey to their new reservations?

1.Relocation of Native Americans to reservations in Oklahoma, thousands died. 2.Native Americans. 3.Dieseas, starvation, bad weather, extreme conditions.

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Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion Study Guide

Question	Answer
What was Manifest Destiny?	Expanding the western US from the Atlantic ocean to the Pacific ocean. Americans thought it was their destiny to go west
What were major barriers to territorial expansion?	Rocky mountains, rivers, deserts
Louisiana Purchase: 1: who purchased it? 2. who did he hire to explore it? 3.: what did it do the size of the US?	1. Thomas Jefferson 2. Lewis and Clark 3. It doubled the size
What location of the Mississippi river did they begin their expedition? (Lewis and Clark)	Missouri river
what was the original goal of their expedition? (Lewis and Clark)	to find a water route to the Pacific ocean. Northwest passage
what was the last physical feature that they crossed before reaching the pacific ocean? (Lewis and Clark)	rocky mountains
who assisted them on their journey? (Lewis and Clark)	Sacagawea
what was her contribution to the journey? (Lewis and Clark)	interpreter/translator who helped them find their way
what are some things they encountered or discovered on their journey? (Lewis and Clark)	Native Americans, new animals, new plant to use for food and medicine.
War of 1812: 1. who was involved 2. what were the causes 3. what major even took place in Washington DC	1. British, French, American Indians, US 2. imprisonment, Britain supplied guns to Native Americans, war hawks pushed congress to declare war 3. burning of the White House and the capitol (James Madison President, his wife saved most of the supplies)
Texas and the Alamo: 1. which country did US acquire? 2. what was the Alamo? 3. What was the purpose of the Battle of the Alamo?	1. Mexico 2. church used as a fort at the battle of the Alamo 3. Texas wanted independence
Oregon Trail:1. what was the Oregon Trail? 2. What led many settler to move west?	1. a well-known trail that pioneers use to travel west to the Pacific 2. gold, space and land
Gold rush: 1. what was the Gold Rush? 2. What types of towns popped up in California due to people searching for gold? 3. what was life like for people who were looking for gold?	1. mass movement of people looking for gold in California. Towns were set up called Boom towns. 2 Mining towns called Boom towns 3. hard because there were a lot of limited resources
Native Americans: 1. What was the the Trail of Tears? 2. Who was impacted the worse by Westward Expansion? 3. Why did so many native Americans die on the journey to their new reservations?	1.Relocation of Native Americans to reservations in Oklahoma, thousands died. 2.Native Americans. 3.Dieseas, starvation, bad weather, extreme conditions.

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