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What did President Thomas Jefferson's purchase of Louisiana do to the United States?
Doubled the U.S. in size
What was one reason the United States wanted to acquire Florida?
To end the raids on Georgia farms
Why did some Northerners oppose the annexation of Texas?
Texas allowed slavery
Which event occurred before Stephen F. Austin started a colony in Texas?
Mexico declared independence
What was the result of the Treaty of Guadalupe?
Mexico ceded about half of its territory (Texas and the Mexican Cession) to the US
What was gained from the Gadsden Purchase of 1853?
A good railroad route to California
What event led to the start of the Mexican- American War?
The annexation of Texas by the U.S. Congress
What did people who opposed expansion of the U.S. believe?
The U.S. bullied its weaker neighbors
What was a legacy of the Lewis & Clark expedition?
They mapped a route to the Pacific
What was the main industry of the Californios?
Cattle ranching
What were the mountain men in search of in the west?
Furs
What was an important legacy of the early missionaries to Oregon?
They opened the west for settlers.
What were the pioneer women in the west considered to be the first to do?
Win the right to vote
Why did the Mormons move west to Utah?
For a place to follow their faith in peace
What was another name for the mountain men?
fur trappers
What was one effect of the California gold rush?
California achieved statehood.
What was one contribution of Chinese immigrants to the United States?
cultural diversity
Territory
A region of land
Diplomacy
The art of conducting negotiations with other countries
Texas War for Independence
1836 rebellion of Texans against Mexican rule that resulted in Texas becoming an independent nation
Annex
To add a territory to a country
Manifest Destiny
The belief that it was America's right/duty to spread the nation across North American continent
Lewis and Clark Expedition
A journey to explore the territory gained in the Louisiana Purchase
Legacy
A person's or group's impact on future generations
Status
The position of a person, either socially or professionally.
Persecuted
To cause a person or group to suffer
Forty-niners
The people who joined the rush for gold in California in 1849
Immigrant
A person who moves from one country to another. Such a movement is called immigration.
What was the experience like for many Chinese immigrants in California?
They were subjected to prejudice and abuse
What was one legacy of the Californios?
City names
What was Mexico's policy towards slavery in 1830?
It was illegal
Why did the Tejanos resent the Americans colonizing Texas?
They were settling illegally
Before the early 1800s, which two countries claimed the Louisiana Territory?
France and Spain
In what ways did the US acquire land in this chapter?
Treaties, colonization, and war
What was an incentive for colonists to travel to Oregon Country?
Fertile farmland
What event led to the start of the Mexican- American War?
The annexation of Texas by the U.S. Congress
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