📈 The Growing Country (Westward Movement / Expansion)

What is the Manifest Destiny?

a doctrine which stated that Americans have a God-given right to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean

Who coined the phrase "manifest destiny"?

John O' Sullivan

What is the Homestead Act?

a way that the government encouraged people to move west by provided free land to anyone who agreed to farm the land

When did the Homestead Act happen?

1862

What were the three ways the US expanded its border west in the 19th century?

Purchases, annexations, and war victories

What year was the Louisiana Purchase?

1803

What territory did the US gain in the Louisiana Purchase?

A large area of land from France, doubling the size of the US.

What year was the Mexican Cession?

1848

What territory did the US gain in the Mexican Cession?

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California

Nevada

Utah

Arizona

New Mexico

Colorado

Wyoming

What year was the Gadsden Purchase?

1853

What territory did the US gain in the Gadsden Purchase?

A small portion of land in present-day Arizona and New Mexico.

What year was the Alaska Purchase?

1867

What year did the US gain the Philippine Islands?

1898

How did the US gain the Philippine Islands?

After the Spanish-American War

What year did the US purchase the Virgin Islands?

1917

From which country did the US purchase the Virgin Islands?

Denmark

From which country did the US purchase the Florida?

Spain

From which country did the US purchase the Alaska?

Russia

What are two war victories that helped the US gain territory?

Mexican-American War, Spanish-American War

What is the Indian Removal Act?

The act aimed to relocate the eastern Indians west of the Mississippi, to the Great Plains

When was the Indian Removal Act passed?

1830

What is the Trail of Tears?

The forced westward migration of American Indian tribes from the South and Southeast

Who signed the Indian Removal Act?

Andrew Jackson

What is the War of 1812?

An attempt by the US to stop British violation of maritime law and hopefully gain new territory, like Canada, in the process

When did the Trail of Tears happen?

1830 - 1850

What effect did the war of 1812 had on Britain?

It induced the British to seek peaceful relations with the US for the remainder of the 19th century and beyond.

What effect did the War of 1812 had on the United States?

It boosted America's reputation and nationalism by successfully defending against the British navy

What effect did the War of 1812 had on Canada?

It laid the foundations for the emergence of Canada as an independent nation

What is the Monroe Doctrine?

a US foreign policy that warned European powers that any attempt to colonize or interfere with the nations of Latin America would be viewed as an act of aggression

When was the Monroe Doctrine established?

1823

What was the main outcome of the Monroe Doctrine?

Establish economic ties with Latin American nations

What is the Treaty of Ghent?

A peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom.

When was the Treaty of Ghent establish?

1814