Unit 7 ~ Westward Expansion Flashcards

1
Q

What Is Manifest Destiny ?

A

Strong Religious Belief That The Expansion Of The U.S. Was Justified & Happening No Matter What.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Mexican Cession

A

The Territory Given To The U.S. By The Treaty of Guadalupe After The Mexican American War.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What Doubled U.S. Territory ?

A

Louisiana Purchase Doubled The Size By 15 Million

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Trail Of Tears

A

Removed Thousands of American Indians From Their Homelands In The Southeastern U.S. By Force.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Annexation

A

Extending National Sovereignty Over A New Piece Of Land.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Forty - Niners

A

Someone Who Went To California In 1849 During The Gold Rush.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly