Manifet Destiny Flashcards
Annexation
To taken on
Immigration
Permanently move from one region to another
Compromise
Meet someone in the middle. Both give up things to come to an agreement
Assimilate
Absorb different cultural traditions
Abolish
To ban
Expansion
To expand
Emancipation
To set free
Boundary
A line that marks a territory
Expedition
Long journey for a purpose
Cede
To retreat/give up
Cavalry
Soldiers on horseback
What was Manifest Destiny?
The belief that the United States was destined by God to expand its control access to the entire North American continent
Motivations for moving west include…
New land opportunities to make money (Gold precious minerals to be found), It was part of “God’s Plan”, Population was growing
Why did some members of congress oppose the Louisiana Purchase?
Hard to govern, Unconstitutional, worry of loving power, expensive
Louisiana Purchase (Bought it from who? What is its significance and contributions to the U.S?)
-Purchased for 15 mil. from France
-Size doubled
-Access to port city (NO)
New Orleans ( Why does parts of NOLA look the way it does? Why was this city important to gain for the U.S?)
-was established and built by Spanish and French people
-modeled off Spain and France
-Access to Mississippi River/ Gulf of Mexico for trade
What year did we annex Texas?
1845
What were pros and cons for annexing Texas?
pros: Manifest Destiny, slave state = good for southerners
cons: Potential war with Mexico, slave state = bad for northerners
What was the purpose of Lewis and Clark’s expedition? What obstacles did they face? What did they accomplish?
Goals:find successful river system, get to Pacific, create peace with Native Americans, collect info, map out region
Obstacles: Lack of food/supplies/money, harsh weather, wild bugs/animals, Native American tensions
Accomplishments: mapped out region, notes on seeds/plants/living animals, good graces with Native Americans
What role did Sacagawea play in the expedition west?
Travel guide, navigating the land/ translating
What happened during the Trail of Tears
-Brutal/deadly
-inspired by IRA
-signed by AJ
-Goal = civilize/ relocate NA
-needed land to farm
Why is it important to read multiple sources of information when learning about a new topic?
-Texts leave out important info/ contain bias
-Need to gain understanding of everything
Was moving west worth it? Why or why not?
No. caused troubles for NA
