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Westward Expansion: Trails, Territory, and Manifest Destiny

Learn about the mountain men, the division of Oregon, the Mexican Cession, and the impact of Manifest Destiny in the United States' westward expansion.

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Westward Expansion: Trails, Territory, and Manifest Destiny

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  1. Ch. 13TESTREVIEW

  2. I opened the West for later settlement and I provided Americans with firsthand knowledge of trails, mountain passes, Grizzle Bears, and beaver pelts ... who am I? • Mountain Man

  3. The _________ and ________ divided Oregon at the ___th ________... • United States & England 49th Parallel

  4. I was the first President of the Lone Star Republic (Texas) • Sam Houston

  5. I was all about trade & commerce, and ran from Missouri all the way to New Mexico... who am I? Santa Fe Trail

  6. -- it was a big region given up by Mexico after the Mexican War...-- it included California, Nevada , Utah, Arizona, parts of New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming. ........ quién soy yo? Mexican Cession

  7. -- I was the 11th President of the United States ....-- A seven-term Congressman-- former governor of TN-- and, I was indeed committed to the philosophy of Manifest Destiny... James K. Polk

  8. Answer this with a question:-- they walked, pulled handcarts, joined wagon trains, and even booked passage on a ship or railroad... How did settlers travel West?

  9. In 1846, Americans rebelled against Mexican rule in California. This was called the ... what? • Bear Flag Revolt

  10. What were some reasons why some people opposed the war with Mexico? -- some thought the war was unjust -- it could lead to an expansion of slavery -- more Americans would have to die in war

  11. -- Texans defended this church mission until they were all killed.-- 183 Texans & Tejanos died here.-- 600 Mexican troops died here. The Alamo

  12. Why did many folks believethat Oregon and the Mexican Cession were somehow related to the cause of Manifest Destiny? they believed that the USA was meant to span from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

  13. When Santa Ana’s army was defeated at the Battle of San Jacinto River, he was given a choice of death or ... what? recognizing Texas as an independent Republic

  14. who found a desolate desert and a big salt lake when they got to what is now called Utah? The Mormons

  15. ...of the three (3) major trails West, who traveled the Oregon Trail all the way to the Oregon Territory? missionaries and farmers

  16. ...of the three (3) major trails West, who traveled the Santa Fe Trail all the way to the Santa Fe, New Mexico territory? traders & settlers

  17. Give two (2) results that occurred as a direct relationship to Manifest Destiny... -- Oregon became part of the US -- The US went to war with Mexico

  18. who was the tradesman who blazed and opened the Santa Fe Trail... William Becknell

  19. Why did the US pay $10 million for a little sliver of territory that was known as the Gadsden Purchase? to secure a new route for an transcontinental railroad

  20. -- become a Mexican citizen-- give up slavery-- learn to speak Spanish-- convert to the Roman Catholic Church...what was this all about? the rules for American settlers who wanted to live in Tejas, or Texas

  21. What happened between the Americans and the Mexican gov’t when the Americans didn’t want to follow Mexican law, and even refused to learn how to speak or write Spanish? tensions between the Mexican gov’t and the Americans increased

  22. What was it about Santa Fe, New Mexico, that attracted so many traders? lots of trade and $$$

  23. Missionaries & farmers traveled to Oregon, and traders traveled to Santa Fe, New Mexico...Why did the Mormons travel West to the Utah territory? to gain religious freedom & escape religious persecution they had experienced in the East

  24. What incentive did the gov’t offer to settlers to move to the West? free land

  25. It was God’s plan, and America’s fate, to stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean... from ‘sea to shining sea’... it was... ?? Manifest Destiny

  26. When the Indian Removal Act of 1830 caused the removal of most of the Indian tribes, west of the Mississippi, to the Oklahoma Territories... the sad paths that lead to the new Indian Territories were called.... what? Trail of Tears

  27. When Texas gained their independence in 1836, they wanted to join the US as a state, but Congress refused their entry...why? -- many Northerners feared that Texas would be another slave state -- people feared Mexico would declare war if Texas was annexed

  28. Where did Santa Ana and the Mexican army win a famous victory against Texas rebels? The Alamo

  29. Why did Americans want to move to Texas (Tejas) in the first place? rich land for farming or grazing

  30. In 1845, Mexico was pretty darn angry with the United States... why? Texas was admitted as a state

  31. I bought up big chunks of land and sold it in smaller parcels to settlers... I made boo-koo bucks! Who was I? land speculator

  32. What country did the United States get most of its southwestern region... ...from? Mexico

  33. TEST Tomorrow! ( Meat atE-five )

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