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SS Vocab Test
Westward Expansion Vocab Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| M̲a̲n̲i̲f̲e̲s̲t̲ ̲D̲e̲s̲t̲i̲n̲y̲ | The belief that the United States was destined to expand west to the Pacific Ocean. |
| L̲o̲u̲i̲s̲i̲a̲n̲a̲ ̲P̲u̲r̲c̲h̲a̲s̲e̲ | The 1803 land deal in which the U.S. bought territory from France, doubling its size. |
| T̲h̲o̲m̲a̲s̲ ̲J̲e̲f̲f̲e̲r̲s̲o̲n̲ | The third U.S. president who approved the Louisiana Purchase. |
| L̲e̲w̲i̲s̲ ̲a̲n̲d̲ ̲C̲l̲a̲r̲k̲ ̲E̲x̲p̲e̲d̲i̲t̲i̲o̲n̲ | The 1804–1806 journey to explore the Louisiana Territory and find a route to the Pacific. |
| M̲e̲r̲i̲w̲e̲t̲h̲e̲r̲ ̲L̲e̲w̲i̲s̲ | Leader of the expedition sent by Jefferson to explore western lands. |
| W̲i̲l̲l̲i̲a̲m̲ ̲C̲l̲a̲r̲k̲ | Co-leader of the expedition that explored the West. |
| S̲a̲c̲a̲g̲a̲w̲e̲a̲ | A Shoshone woman who guided and helped Lewis and Clark. |
| O̲r̲e̲g̲o̲n̲ ̲T̲r̲a̲i̲l̲ | A major route settlers traveled to reach Oregon and other western lands. |
| S̲a̲n̲t̲a̲ ̲F̲e̲ ̲T̲r̲a̲i̲l̲ | A trade route connecting Missouri to Santa Fe in present-day New Mexico. |
| C̲a̲l̲i̲f̲o̲r̲n̲i̲a̲ ̲T̲r̲a̲i̲l̲ | A trail used by settlers traveling to California. |
| H̲o̲m̲e̲s̲t̲e̲a̲d̲ ̲A̲c̲t̲ | An 1862 law giving free land to settlers willing to farm it. |
| G̲o̲l̲d̲ ̲R̲u̲s̲h̲ | The mass movement of people to California after gold was discovered in 1848. |
| F̲o̲r̲t̲y̲-̲N̲i̲n̲e̲r̲s̲ | People who rushed to California for gold in 1849. |
| T̲r̲a̲n̲s̲c̲o̲n̲t̲i̲n̲e̲n̲t̲a̲l̲ ̲R̲a̲i̲l̲r̲o̲a̲d̲ | A railroad completed in 1869 that connected the East and West coasts. |
| M̲e̲x̲i̲c̲a̲n̲-̲A̲m̲e̲r̲i̲c̲a̲n̲ ̲W̲a̲r̲ | The 1846–1848 war between the U.S. and Mexico over land and borders. |
| T̲r̲e̲a̲t̲y̲ ̲o̲f̲ ̲G̲u̲a̲d̲a̲l̲u̲p̲e̲ ̲H̲i̲d̲a̲l̲g̲o̲ | The 1848 treaty that ended the Mexican-American War and gave land to the U.S. |
| G̲a̲d̲s̲d̲e̲n̲ ̲P̲u̲r̲c̲h̲a̲s̲e̲ | The 1853 land purchase from Mexico that completed the continental U.S. border. |
| O̲r̲e̲g̲o̲n̲ ̲C̲o̲u̲n̲t̲r̲y̲ | Territory in the Pacific Northwest claimed by both the U.S. and Britain. |
| 5̲4̲°̲4̲0̲′̲ ̲o̲r̲ ̲F̲i̲g̲h̲t̲!̲ | A slogan demanding the U.S. take all of Oregon Country. |
| P̲i̲o̲n̲e̲e̲r̲ | A settler who traveled west to build a new life. |
| F̲r̲o̲n̲t̲i̲e̲r̲ | The edge of settled land that moved westward. |
| T̲r̲a̲i̲l̲b̲l̲a̲z̲e̲r̲ | A person who helped create new paths through wilderness areas. |
| R̲e̲s̲e̲r̲v̲a̲t̲i̲o̲n̲ | Land set aside by the U.S. government for Native American tribes. |
| I̲n̲d̲i̲a̲n̲ ̲R̲e̲m̲o̲v̲a̲l̲ ̲A̲c̲t̲ | The 1830 law that forced Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi River. |
| T̲r̲a̲i̲l̲ ̲o̲f̲ ̲T̲e̲a̲r̲s̲ | The forced march of Cherokee people to Indian Territory. |
| S̲t̲e̲p̲h̲e̲n̲ ̲F̲.̲ ̲A̲u̲s̲t̲i̲n̲ | An empresario who helped settle Americans in Texas. |
| T̲e̲x̲a̲s̲ ̲R̲e̲v̲o̲l̲u̲t̲i̲o̲n̲ | The 1835–1836 war in which Texas won independence from Mexico. |
| A̲l̲a̲m̲o̲ | A mission in Texas where a famous battle took place during the Texas Revolution. |
| B̲r̲i̲g̲h̲a̲m̲ ̲Y̲o̲u̲n̲g̲ | The Mormon leader who led his followers to Utah. |
| M̲o̲r̲m̲o̲n̲ ̲T̲r̲a̲i̲l̲ | The route taken by Mormons to settle in Utah. |
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