Manifest Destiny Flashcards
Part 1: Expansion and Settlement
What has fascinated Americans since colonial times?
the west
What did the desire to settle in the west spark when the King wouldn’t allow them to settle the Ohio River Valley?
the Revolution
What doubled the size of the US?
Louisiana Purchase
What year was the Louisiana Purchase made in?
1803
What expedition opened up the possibility of Americans settling in the west?
Lewis & Clark
What territory did Lewis & Clark claim on their expedition?
Oregon
What four countries had staked claims in Oregon?
US, Great Britain, Russia, and Spain
Who was able to come and go through the Oregon Territory because the US now officially owned interior North America?
trappers and traders
Who explored the west in depth?
frontiersmen
What did frontiersmen discover?
trails and pathways through the Rocky Mountains
What state was on the border of Spanish Florida?
Georgia
Why were relations between the US and Spanish Florida strained?
Florida harbored fugitive slaves and militant NA tribes
Who raided border settlements in the US?
Native American tribes, specifically the Seminoles
How did the US respond to the raids on border settlements?
President Monroe sent General Jackson to protect Georgia’s Spanish border
What did General Jackson do that defied his president’s orders?
invaded Florida
What message did General Jackson’s invasion of Florida send?
if Spain couldn’t control Florida, the US would do so by force
What did Spain agree to with the US in 1812?
turn over Florida to the US
What treaty made Florida an official part of the US?
Adams-Onis Treaty
What, in addition to Florida, did Spain give up in the Adams-Onis Treaty?
their claim to the Oregon Territory
When did the idea of manifest destiny start to reflourish?
1840s
What is manifest destiny?
the belief that the US should stretch from coast to coast
What did manifest destiny fuel?
westward expansion
List 5 reasons why settlers moved to the west.
1: overcrowding in the east
2: escape competition in business
3: for adventure
4: spread religion
5: cheap land
Why were families easily able to travel to the west?
as explorers and traders continued to explore the Louisiana Territory, they found new and easier trails leading west
