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Manifenst Destiny
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. "Manifest Destiny" | expansion into the new world (america) and believed by the settlers to be the will of God to do so. |
| 2. Kinds of transportation through the new country | -Stagecoach -Conestogan wagon with canvas roof -early railroads and trains |
| 3. the 4 only kinds and details of people allowed to be in a moving wagon | 1. sick, disabled. 2. pregnant women 3. infants or young 4. the elderly |
| "Northwest Ordinance" | Passed in 1787 and set up an orderly way for western lands to become states. |
| which 5 areas/states did the Northwest Ordinance cover? | 1. Wisconsin 2. Michigan 3. Illinois 4. indiana 5. ohio |
| what numbers did a population reach before that area could establish its own legislature/territory? | 5,000 |
| if the territory reaches _________ people, it can ask Congress to be annexed into a state. | 60,000 |
| what were the reasons people came to live here? | 1. land 2. gold 3. silver 4. work or job |
| "Trail of Tears" | a cruel path that those affected by racism from white settlers were forced to leave (some native Americans, too) along a path reaching all the way to Oklahoma. |
| Oklahoma at this time was whose territory? | Native Americans |
| Slavery border states | 1. Kentucky 2. Maryland 3. Delaware 4. West Virginia 5. Missouri 6. Washington D.C (not a state but a territory instead) |
| some effects of manifest destiny | -US states got bigger -US became emerging global power |
| Texas wanted to become its own country when? | 1836 |
| Treaty of Guadaloupe - Hildago ended the war between the US and Mexico when? | 1848 |
| why did the US and Mexico start fighting? | conflict over Texas and the border between the US and Mexico |
| Why did Texas become a US state? | Became a state for money and protection |
| CANCUN territory | California Arizona New Mexico Colorado Utah Nevada |
| Gadsden purchase allowed what and when was is enacted? | allowed for the national railroad and was enacted in 1854 |
| Rocky Mountains (MIWOW) | Montana Idaho Wyoming Oregon Washington |
| in what order of ownership was sthe Louisiana area owned by? | 1.Natives 2. Spain 3. France 4. US |
| "Gold Rush" | -made California most popular state -miners found a lot of fool's gold. |
| "People of Manifest Destiny" (melting pot or salad bowl) | 1. Irish 2. Italian 3. Russian 4. Chinese 5. Mexican 6. German |
| Phase 1 of Manifest Destiny | US Western Lands 1783 |
| Phase 2 of Manifest Destiny | Louisiana Purchase / Territory 1803 (formed 18 states) |
| Phase 3 of Manifest Destiny | Ceded by great Britain,1818 |
| Phase 4 | US Annexation / ceded by spain - Florida 1819, Alabama and Mississsipi 1819 |
| Phase 5 | Texas Annexation, 1845 |
| Phase 6 | Oregon Territory / Oregon country 1846 (MIWOW) |
| Phase 7 | Mexican Cession 1848 (Cancun) |
| Phase 8 | Gadsden Purchase, 1853 |
| Phase 9 | Alaska (bought from Russia) 1867 |
| Phase 10 | Hawaii (1898) |
| Seward's Folly | A purchase of Alaska from Russia that was laughed at by the rest of the world but proved to be a smart decision as we found OIL and GOLD. |
| Mormon Trail | the Mormons left along it to Utah, where they claimed it as their territory. |
| Bodies of water for signaling the end of manifest destiny | Mississippi River and Pacific Ocean |
| landforms (2 types) | 1. great plains 2. rocky mountains |
| California gold rush Timeframe | 1848-1849 |
| First Wave of immigration (5 kinds of people) | 1. Mexicans 2. Italians 3. Irish 4. China 5. Russia |
| Minority Groups | 1. mexicans 2. asians 3.Irish 4. spianiards |