History Unit 7 Section 1 Americans Look Westward Flashcards
As a result of the Mexican revolution in 1820, what did other groups do?
Expansionist looked west
Specific groups, such as slave owners, were interested
New Mexico, Texas, and California were all territories up for grabs
In 1820, what happened in Mexico
Revolution toppled Spanish rule
What did John L O’Sullivan say in 1845 coining what policy
It is the destiny of US to take over the continent, because god said so
Manifest destiny
What is manifest destiny
The idea that god wanted Americans to own all of North America
Part of “American Exceptionalism”
For ex, a city upon a hill
What does manifest destiny come at the expense of
Native Americans and Mexicans still living in the area
What was American exceptionalism
The idea that America is different or better
What does “Americanism” stem from
American Revolution
Liberty, egalitarianism, individualism, republicanism, democracy and laissez faire
Who was Alexis de Tocqueville and what did he say in 1831
He called America “exceptional”
White man’s burden ?
Who were the Mountain Men
Rocky Mountain trappers
Jedidiah Smith and James Beckworth
Hunted for beaver, otter furs, etc
Faced dangers such as native tribes and grizzly bears
What did the Mountain Men lay the foundations for
Provides ways for new settlers to move west, speeds up western migration process
Discovered new routes, waterways, etc
What were some of the routes west discovered by the Mountain Men
Oregon Trail, California trail
Where was the Oregon Trail, who established it, and who traveled it
Route from independence, MO to Oregon
First established by Mountain Men
400,000 settlers traveled in wagon trains
What did the settlers face
Many hardships
Indian attacks
Weather
Donner Party
What happened to the Oregon Trail as a result of the hardships
Use declines after completion of transcontinental railroad in 1869
What happened to the Donner Party
Tried to leave an established trail to a “quicker” route to California, but became stranded in a tough winter and resorted to cannibalism
Describe the Mormons in 1860
Thriving
Brigham Young
40,000 in west by 1860
Treaty of Ft. Laramie
1851 Restricts natives to land away from trails Protects migrants Natives resist restrictions Pursue buffalo across boundaries
