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What does Manifest Destiny mean
the belief that it was America's right and duty to spread across the North American continent
How does the Manifest Destiny relate to Western Settlement
It relates to the Western Settlement since the whole reason they felt it was right to expand is because according to the Manifest Destiny they had the right to do so
How did the U.S acquire the territory of Louisiana
They acquired Louisiana territory by purchasing it for 15 million dollars.
Why did France sell the Louisiana Territory?
Since they were going to lose the land to the British anyway due to them being in a war with them they decided to just sell it to the U.S. anyway and also enslaved African Americans had defeated the French.
What effect did the Louisiana Purchase have on the United States
It doubled the nation's size expanding the nation westward
Why did Americans in the southwest want the U.S to take over Florid
Slaves ran away to Florida since they were considered free there and they also wanted to help the white settlers whom Seminole people in Georgia were raiding
What was Andrew Jackson's role in the invasion of Florida
He attacked Seminoles and their land and Spanish military posts. He even replaced a Spanish governor with an American one which was considered an illegal invasion causing them to think that Spain would want to go to war but Spain was equally scared to leave Florida.
What was the resolution between the U.S and Spin over the Florida issue
Spain left Florida and in return the United States paid 5 million dollars in settlers claims and gave Spain -Texas
Why was Texas so valuable to the Americans
SInce it was well suited to grow cotton.
Why did Americans resent Mexican rule in Texas
Since they could not own slaves,all documents had to be in Spanish,they were used to governing themself and hated taking orders from Mexican officials.
Why were the Tejanos unhappy with the Americans Settlement in Texas
Since they disliked how Americans were settling into Texas without Mexico's permission which they were scared would lead to annexing Mexico they also disliked how they had little to no respect for Mexicans.
How did Mexico respond to the American Rebellion in Texas
They marched an army to defend Texas from the rebellion.
What was the battle of Alamo
In 1836 in San Antonio, the Americans tried invading the Mexicans. The Mexicans won and many Americans died.
What was the result of the Battle of Alamo
Mexico won and Texas was annexed.
What was Sam Houston's role in the independence of Texas
He was the commander of the Texas revolutionary army
What countries were fighting over Oregon County
Great Britain and the United States both had claims to the Oregon county
Why was Oregon called the pioneer paradise
Because the weather was always sunny there was no disease, they had thick trees and farms were free for taking.
What compromise settled the dispute of the Oregon Country between the U.S and Great Britain
The Treaty of Oregon
What were the aspects of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The United States had paid Mexico 15 million dollars for them to give up half their territory. The United States also promised to protect the property and civil rights of the 80,000 to 100,000 Mexicans living in Texas and the Mexican Cession.
How did the U.S. annexation of Texas lead to the Mexican-American War?
Mexico believed that the United States had "stolen" Texas from them which caused disputes which led to the Mexican-American War.
Why did people like and dislike the Treaty of G.H
People dislike the treaty because they argued that the United States had no right to any Mexican territory other than Texas since they felt the treaty was unjust and that New Mexico and California should be returned to Mexico people liked the treaty since it expanded the United States territory.
Describe the Gadsden Purchase
The U.S. paid Mexico $10 million for land in Arizona and New Mexico, Railroad builders wanted this land because it was relatively flat and could serve as a good railroad route.
Describe 4 specific negative consequences to the U.S expansion
Unconstitutional-since it trampled the rights of many citizens, slaves, immigrants, indigenous people (indians), and even other nations for the creation of what we call America
Death and Suffering-It led to many Native Americans deaths and they had to be pulled out of their Native area and put into reservations where they have been used for money and were starved.
War and Conflict-It caused many wars and conflicts with other countries for land such as Mexico,Spain and Great Britain some of which were close calls for war with each other.
Slavery-As the US expanded so did the spread of slavery which some people saw as a problem
Describe 4 specific positive consequences to the U.S expansion
Valuables-There were huge amounts of Gold found in California
Population-There was more space for people to move to which led to an increasing population
More land for farming-There was more agricultural land available which made it possible for merchants and farmers to produce more crops to consume and sell which was good for the economy
Created new jobs through transportation mining, etc
annex
to add a territory to a country. Such an addition is called an annexation.
alamo
A fort, once a chapel, in San Antonio, Texas, where a group of Americans made a heroic stand against a much larger Mexican force in 1836
Diplomacy
the art of conducting negotiations with other countries
Manifest Destiny
The belief that it was America’s right and duty to spread across the North American continent
 Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from the French
Converts
 person who adopts (converts) to a new religion
Trail of Tears
the removal of Cherokee from Georgia to Indian Territory in 1838 and 1839
Gadsden Purchase
The Gadsden Purchase, or Treaty, was an agreement between the United States and Mexico, finalized in 1854, in which the United States agreed to pay Mexico $10 million for Arizona and New Mexico
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