Manifest Destiny

The belief that the U.S. had a divine mission to expand and spread democracy.

What was Manifest Destiny?

France

The Country from whom the United States purchased the Louisiana Purchase?

The Alamo

The battle in which Davy Crocket, Jim Bowie, William Travis and almost all the Texan defenders were killed?

The battle of San Jacinto

The decisive battle in the Texan Revolution won by Sam Houston?

The Louisiana Purchase

A land purchased in 1803 by the US from France that doubled the size of the US

Sacagawea

The Shoshoni wife of Charboneau and mother of Jean Baptise, she translated and helped in the Lewis and Clark expedition?

The Battle of New Orleans

A decisive victory for the U.S. and General Andrew Jackson (after the official end of the war) during the War of 1812?

Francis Scott Key

The author of the National Anthem?

The War of 1812

The war in which the Americans proved they were an equal nation on the world stage, sometimes known as the U.S. second War of Independence?

The Forty-niners

The nickname for the first wave of gold miners to California in 1849?

The Indian Removal Act

An act passed in 1830 it forced all Indians East of the Mississippi to leave their native lands and travel west down a "trail of tears" to Indian Territory, in modern Oklahoma?

Cause of the Mexican War

A border dispute between the US and Mexico, Mexico wanting the Nueces River as the border and the US wanting the Rio Grande as the border?

The conditions for Americans to settle in Texas

Must become a Mexican citizen, a Catholic and not own slaves?

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Treaty in which we acquired states like California, Nevada, and Utah?

The affect of American victory in the Mexican War

The US now stretches from sea to shining sea, the idea of Manifest Destiny flourished, and new trade routes and trails were formed?

Reason for Going West

1. Lots of land

2. East Coast was crowded

3. Finding gold

4. Opportunities to get rich

5. Advances in transportation

Trails to the West

1. Oregon Trail

2. Mormon Trail

3. Santa Fe Trail

4. California Trail

Oregon (1846)

State gained from treaty with Great Britain to separate U.S. and Canada at 49th Parallel?

Utah (1847)

State formed by Brigham Young and followers after fleeing Illinois persecution?

California Gold Rush

1849 migration of 90,000 people to this state?

Gadsden Purchase

The purchasing of land from Mexico that completed the continental United States in 1853?

Chinese immigrants

Asian ethnic group that came to California in search of riches?

49'ers

people that traveled to California in search of Gold in 1849?

Abolitionists

People who wanted to get rid of slavery?

Annexation

term meaning "to add on"?

James K. Polk

11th President during westward expansion and Mexican War?

Mexican War

Caused by the Annexation of Texas, resulted in an American victory and established the Rio Grande border with Mexico?

Mormons

Religious group founded during the "Second Great Awakening" by Joseph Smith in 1830?

German Immigrants

European ethnic group coming to America flee political unrest in their home country; contributions are kindergarten, gymnasiums, sauerkraut, tuba, the Christmas Tree and the hamburger?

Irish Immigrants

European ethnic group who came to America to escape the potato famine (not enough food)

Land Speculator

a person who buys huge areas of land for a low price and then sells off small sections of it at high prices?

Santa Fe Trail

a trail that began in Missouri and ended in Santa Fe, New Mexico?

Mormon Trail

a trail to Utah, that was taken by followers of Joseph Smith fleeing persecution?

John O'Sullivan

Wrote an editorial that first mentioned the term "Manifest Destiny"?

Oregon Trail

2000 miles from Missouri to Oregon's began by Protestant missionaries. Route to Oregon used by wagon trains in the 1800s?

Stephen Austin

Original leader of American settlers in Texas who obtained a huge land grant from the Mexican government?

Sam Houston

commander of the Texas army at the Battle of San Jacinto where he defeated Santa Anna; later elected president of the Republic of Texas?

Lone Star Republic

nickname for Texas after it won independence from Mexico in 1836?

Winfield Scott

United States general who was a hero of the Mexican-American War (1846-1847) and later, of the Civil War?

Rendezvous

French word that means "Get - Together"?

Florida

State acquired from Spain in 1819?

54° 40'

The line of latitude that the U.S. believed should be the nation's northern border of Oregon?

Rocky Mountains

Which major land form of Mountains did most trails have to run through?

Northwest Ordinance guidelines for becoming a state in 1787

1. 60,000 people

2. Republican form of Government

3. Ban on slavery

petition

To make or present a request?

enacted

to make a law; to pass?

persecution

hostility and ill-treatment; discrimination?

destined

according to a plan; certain to meet (your fate); intended?

Thomas Jefferson

3rd President; Author of Dec. of Ind.; Commissioned Lewis and Clark expedition?

Merriwether Lewis and William Clark

Commanders of the Corps of Discovery exploring the Louisiana Purchase?

Tecumseh

A Shawnee chief who tried to unite Native American tribes?

Battle of Tippacanoe

William Henry Harrison defeats Shawnee chief Tenskwatawa"the prophet" in the indiana wilderness. after the battle, the prophet's brother, Tecumseh, forged an alliance with the British against the US?

privateers

Armed private ships?

impressment

forcing people into service, as in the navy?

Oliver Hazard Perry

Naval officer who led the US victory over the British on Lake Erie in 1813?

Dolly Madison

First Lady for husband James Madison; saved White House portrait of G. Washington?

James Madison

4th President; "Father of the Constitution"; Pres. during War of 1812?

Andrew Jackson

7th President; General at Battle of New Orleans; Signed Indian Removal Act; worked to expand slavery in the south; Caused Bank panic of 1837?

Daniel Boone

a famous early pioneer who helped clear the Wilderness Road?

turnpikes

private roads built by entrepreneurs who charged travelers a toll, or fee, to use them?

Robert Fulton

Invented the steamboat?

canal

long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation?

nationalism

Loyalty and devotion to a one's own nation?

James Monroe

5th president, begins expansionism including Florida and Missouri, as well as reigning over the Era of Good Feelings?

Monroe Doctrine

1823 policy that declared any further European attempt to colonize American countries was seen as a threat to the U.S.?

Missouri Compromise

1820 agreement by Congress that Missouri would enter the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state and slavery would not be allowed in any states formed north of the line even with Missouri's southern border?

Jim Bridger

Mountain man of Rocky Mountains?

Jedediah Smith

Christian Mountain Man who opened up the West with the discovery of the South Pass; once sewed his own scalp back up after a bear attack?

Kit Carson

Mountain Man who Helped open up California?

Independence, Missouri

Where most of the wagon trains that went west started the journey?

Tejanos

Mexicans who claimed Texas as their home?

Stephen F. Austin

The Father of Texas, led a successful colonization Mexico by bringing 300 families from Missouri?

Santa Anna

Mexican dictator who was in charge when war broke out between the Mexicans and Americans. He lost Texas to rebels, and was the leader of the armed forces during the war?

Gonzales Texas

The beginning of the Texas Revolution; "Come and Take it"?

Goliad Massacre

Where nearly 400 Texans are executed under order of Santa Anna?

Battle of San Jacinto

(1836) Final battle of the Texas Revolution; resulted in the defeat of the Mexican army and independence for Texas

Juan Seguin

Tejano leader at the Battle of the Alamo and San Jacinto?

Battle of Veracruz

Important and climatic battle of the Mexican-American War which allowed the U.S. to overtake Mexico City?

Joseph Smith

founder of Mormonism?

Brigham Young

religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith?