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westward Expansion
study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was Manifest Destiny (territorial expansion)? | Expanding the western U.S. from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean- Americans thought it was their destiny to go west |
| what were the major barriers to territory expansion? | Rocky Mountains, rivers, and deserts |
| who purchased the land? | Thomas Jefferson |
| who did he hire to explore the land? | Lowis and Clark |
| what did it do to the size of the U.S.? | doubled the size of the U.S. |
| what location of the Mississippi river did they begin their expedition? | Missouri river |
| What was the original goal of their expedition? | to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean |
| who assisted them on their journey? | Sacajewea |
| what was the last physical feature that they crossed before reaching the Pacific Ocean? | Rocky Mountains |
| What was her contribute to the journey? | Translator who helped them find their way |
| what are some things that they encountered on their journey? | Native Americans, New plants, new animals |
| who was involved in the war of 1812? | Britan & America |
| what were the caused? | Impressment Britain supplied guns to the Native Americans, war hawks pulsed congress to declare war against Britian |
| what major even took place in Washington DC? | Burning of the white house & Capital |
| what country did US acquire Texas during the Texas and The Alamo? | Mexico |
| what was the Alamo? | Church used as a fort at the Battle of Alamo |
| What was the purpose of the Battle of the Alamo? | Texas wanted independence |
| What was the Oregon Trail? | The most popular route that people used when they moved west |
| What led settlers to move west? | They wanted land, space, and gold |
| What was the gold rush? | people were looking for gold in California |
| What types of towns popped up in California due to people searching for gold? | Boom Towns |
| What was lifelike for people who were looking for gold? | Hard, challenging, and frustrating |
| What was the trail of tears? | Relocation of Native Americans to reservations in Oklahoma |
| who was impacted the worst by Westward Expansion? | Native Americans |
| Why did so many Native Americans die on the journey to their new reservations | Diseases, starvation, bad weather, and extreme conditions |
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