manifest destiny

Question 1

Manifest Destiny

Answer 1

the 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.

Question 2

Wilmont Proviso

Answer 2

Bill that would ban slavery in the territories acquired after the War with Mexico

Question 3

Gadsden Purchase

Answer 3

Agreement w/ Mexico that gave the US parts of present-day New Mexico & Arizona in exchange for $10 million; all but completed the continental expansion envisioned by those who believed in Manifest Destiny.

Question 4

Oregon Trail

Answer 4

pioneer trail that began in missouri and crossed the great plains into the oregon country

Question 5

Santa Fe Trail

Answer 5

Trail from independence Missouri to Santa Fe New Mexico in the mid-1800s

Question 6

Santa Anna

Answer 6

Mexican general who tried to crush the Texas revolt and who lost battles to Winfield Scott and Zachary Taylor in the Mexican War (1795-1876)

Question 7

Alamo

Answer 7

a mission and fort in San Antonio, Texas, where Mexican forces massacred rebellious Texans in 1836

Question 8

Sam Houston

Answer 8

Commander of the Texas army at the battle of San Jacinto; later elected president of the Republic of Texas

Question 9

Tejanos

Answer 9

Mexicans who claimed Texas as their home

Question 10

Immigration

Answer 10

Movement of individuals into a population

Question 11

Emigration

Answer 11

movement of individuals out of an area

Question 12

U.S. -Mexican War

Answer 12

A war fought over the annexation of Texas and a border dispute. Mexico thought the border of Texas was at the Nueces River and the U.S. thought the border of Texas was at the Rio Grande.

Question 13

James Polk

Answer 13

• pres at the time
• led the country thru the mex us war
• took over Oregon

Question 14

Joint Occupation of Oregon

Answer 14

during the 1840’s the U.S. and Great Britain jointly administered Oregon (and Utah was a part of Mexico)

Question 15

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Answer 15

Treaty that ended the Mexican War, granting the U.S. control of Texas, New Mexico, and California in exchange for $15 million

Question 16

Gold Rush Society

Answer 16

Vigilance committees formed by citizens in mining camps during the Gold Rush to protect themselves from the violent nature of the mining camps. These vigilantes took the law into their own hands as police, judge, jury, and sometimes executioner

Question 17

Annexation

Answer 17

The adding of a region to the territory of an existing political unit.

Question 18

Bear Flag Republic

Answer 18

nickname for California after it declared independence from Mexico in 1846

Question 19

Joseph Smith

Answer 19

religious leader who founded the Mormon Church in 1830 (1805-1844)

Question 20

Church of Latter Day Saints

Answer 20

Founded in 1830 by Joseph Smith, the sect was a product of the intense revivalism of the burned-over district of New York; Smith’s successor Brigham Young led 15,000 followers to Utah in 1847 to escape persecution.

Question 21

Polygamy

Answer 21

marriage to several people at the same time

Question 22

“Fifty-Four Forty or Fight

Answer 22

slogan used in the 1844 presidential election as a call for us annexation of the oregon territory

Question 23

Rio Grande Border Dispute

Answer 23

Americans claim their border is the Rio Grande, Mexicans claim it is the Nueces river

Question 24

why did they want to go to oreogon

Answer 24

Many simply hoped for a chance to start a new life.

Question 25

what happened after the fur trade stopped

Answer 25

• the federal government was making deals with eh indigous ppl

Question 26

Why did the Cayuse massacre the Whitmans?

Answer 26

The killings are usually ascribed in part to a clash of cultures and in part to the inability of Whitman, a physician, to halt the spread of measles among the Natives. The Cayuse held Whitman responsible for subsequent deaths.

Question 27

Why did various countries claim the Oregon Territory?

Answer 27

The region became known for its fur-trade and the British Hudson’s Bay Company dominated the market. Since the fur-trade that developed in the region was extremely lucrative, many countries wanted to claim the land for themselves.

Question 28

Why did various countries claim the Oregon Territory?

Answer 28

United States, Great Britain, Spain and Russia The region became known for its fur-trade and the British Hudson’s Bay Company dominated the market. Since the fur-trade that developed in the region was extremely lucrative, many countries wanted to claim the land for themselves.

Question 29

What was the concept of Manifest Destiny and how did it impact US attitudes towards growth and expansion?

Answer 29

Manifest Destiny was the idea that white Americans were divinely ordained to settle the entire continent of North America. The ideology of Manifest Destiny inspired a variety of measures designed to remove or destroy the native population. US President James K.

Question 30

How did Florida became a state in the Union?

Answer 30

In 1819, after years of negotiations, Secretary of State John Quincy Adams achieved a diplomatic coup with the signing of the Florida Purchase Treaty, which officially put Florida into U.S. hands at no cost beyond the U.S. assumption of some $5 million of claims by U.S. citizens against Spain.

Question 31

Why did Texas declare its independence from Mexico and what were the results of the TexasMexican war?

Answer 31

They overran the defenders at the Battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836. The Texas legislature had officially declared independence a few days before. On April 21, 1835, the Mexicans were crushed at the Battle of San Jacinto. Santa Anna was captured, essentially sealing Texas’ independence.

Question 32

how did texas become a state

Answer 32

On December 29, 1845, Texas became the 28th state in the United States. Formerly part of Mexico, Texas had been an independent country since 1836. Since its independence, Texas had sought annexation by the U.S. However, the process took nearly 10 years due to political divisions over slavery.

Question 33

Why did people develop and use the Santa Fe Trail?

Answer 33

The Santa Fe Trail was mainly a trade route but saw its share of emigrants, especially during the California Gold Rush and the Pike’s Peak Gold Rush in Colorado. The trail also became an important route for stagecoach travel, stagecoach mail delivery and as a mail route for the famed Pony Express.

Question 34

What was the source of conflict between the United States and Mexico before they went to war?

Answer 34

The immediate cause of the Mexican-American War was a disputed boundary between the United States and Texas on the Nueces Strip. Mexico did not recognize Texas as legitimate American territory and Texas admission to the United States antagonized Mexican officials and citizens.

Question 35

Why did Americans want to make California a part of the United States?

Answer 35

President Polk had a short list of “great measures” he intended to accomplish. Among them was the acquisition of Mexican California. Gold had not been discovered there yet, but Polk wanted California and its magnificent San Francisco Bay as the American gateway to trade with China and other Asian nations.

Question 36

What was the impact of the California Gold Rush ?

Answer 36

The Gold Rush significantly influenced the history of California and the United States. It created a lasting impact by propelling significant industrial and agricultural development and helped shape the course of California’s development by spurring its economic growth and facilitating its transition to statehood.

Question 37

Why did the Mormons continually move westward?

Answer 37

The Mormons, as they were commonly known, had moved west to escape religious discrimination. After the murder of founder and prophet Joseph Smith, they knew they had to leave their old settlement in Illinois. Many Mormons died in the cold, harsh winter months as they made their way over the Rocky Mountains to Utah.