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Western Expansion Test (Ch. 14-16) Flashcards

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Thomas Jefferson

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Was in the Continental Congress. George Washington’s Secretary of Treasury.

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Oregon Territory (Location)

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Place where Lexis and Clark will explore. Included Washington, Oregon, Idaho, some Montana and slightly Wyoming. Great dispute over Britain area.

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France

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Sold the Louisiana Territory to the U.S.

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Spain

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Owned Florida, Texas and Mexico

Although, Mexico rebelled

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Lewis and Clark

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Lead an exploration from 1804-1806 to explore the new Louisiana Territory which was greatly unknown .

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Manifest Destiny (define and explain)

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The belief of Americans that thought it was their God given right to spread across North America. This was the thinking that Americans should control all of North America and it was theirs.

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Western Territory (location and appeal)

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West of the Mississippi River
Vast farmland
Unpopulated unlike the East

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Travel Issues When Moving West

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The Appalachian Mountain and Poor trails

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Mississippi River (Settlement)

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Early pioneers settled here.

The tributaries provided way for farmers to ship goods to New Orleans.

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New Orleans

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Provided a destination for the Mississippi River and trying good for them to be shipped out.

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Louisiana Territory

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First chance to expand in the 1800s. It stretched from Canada to Texas, from the Mississippi to the Rocky Mountains. This was unknown territory.

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12
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Jefferson Controversy (Louisiana Territory)

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Jefferson argued that treaties were the same thing as this. So he did not seek Congress’ approval. Congress thought they had authority. Eastern states did not want more states.

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Indian Removal (why and where)

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Citizens wanted their land
Mainly gold was wanted
Moved them to Indian Land in Oklahoma

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Marcus Whitman

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The man who helped lead the Whitman Mission, and the converting of Indians to Christianity

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Whitman Massacre

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Attack on the Whitman family when measles killed half the tribe which they thought was on purpose

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16
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Mountain Men

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Trappers and Hunters

Established relationships with Native Tribes and Foreigners.

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Missionary

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People who wish to Christianity

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Cayuse Indians (masacre)

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Killed the Whitman’s because their own died in outbreak of measles

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Pioneers to Oregon (why and how)

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Vast open land

By way of the Oregon Trail

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Women on the Oregon Trail (African Americans)

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In order to escape slavery and find freedom

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Travel Precautions Taken

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They traveled in caravans

Many wagons together

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22
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49th Parallel

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Border settled upon between Britain and the U.S. in the Oregon Territory

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Chinatown

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Where many Chinese people lived when they were forced to leave San Francisco

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Gold Rush

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Attacked people to California in 1849 for a gold rush

Called them 49ers

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49ers

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Minining men who went to California in search of gold

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Texas

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Was controlled by Spain, Sam Huston helped defeat in their rebellion
Texas later Annexed into the U.S.

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Texas Annexation

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The adding of Texas to the United States as a territory

Polk helped acquire Texas

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Rendezvous

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Meeting at agreed time

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Join Occupation

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Territory open to 2 parties (countries) to use during trading for ten years.

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30
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Meriwether Lewis

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Head explorer in the Corps of Discovery

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Oregon Trail

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Overland route to the West

2,000 miles from Independence, Missouri to the Columbia River in Oregon

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Emigrants

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A person who leaves one country to live in another

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33
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Prairie Schooner

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Covered Wagon used by Pioneers

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34
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Trail of Tears

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The way Indians were transported to their new land

35
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Why did Americans Believe of the Right to Tame The West

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They thought it was their God given right.

Manifest Destiny

36
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Manifest Destiny Painting - John Gast Painting

animals, people, objects, and colors/lights

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She is showing that people are exploding out of the crowded East and into the unpopulated West. This was the unknown which is shown by the dark, and the light area represents the known. The telegraph shows the coming connection of the West to the East. Showing the change of time, as progression goes into the West.

37
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U.S. acquirement of the Western Territory

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Acquired through the Treaty of Paris
13 Colonies to the Mississippi River
From Britain

38
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U.S. acquirement of the Louisiana Territory

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Purchased this from Napoleon (French) in 1803

39
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U.S. acquirement of the Oregon Territory

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Purchased this from Great Britain which started out as joint occupation

40
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U.S. acquirement of the of the original 13 Colonies

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Our Independence from Great Britain gained this land

41
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Problem with Thomas Jefferson’s attempt to purchase the Louisiana Territory

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He thought this was very close to making treaties, so therefore he did not seek an approval from Congress. Congress did not believe he should have this authority.
Congress bought the land

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Cause of Napoleon offering the Louisiana Territory to the U.S.

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Wished to unload territories in North America, mainly the South areas since he was more involved in Europe.

43
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Difficulties for first pioneers into the Western Territory

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The Appalachian Mountains
Poor Trails
The Terrain

44
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Mississippi River (importance to early pioneers and where to)

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Raft farm goods to New Orleans which they could ship to cities

45
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3 Reasons Jefferson wanted Lewis and Clark to explore the new territory

A

Make friendly contact with Natives
Find the Northwest Passage
Finding what they had purchased from France

46
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Sacajawea’s Contribution to Lewis and Clark’s Journey

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Convinced her brother, a new chief, to give them horses

Translate when they reached Shoshone

47
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3 Accomplishments the Cherokee made to make them to be deemed” civilized” by Americans

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Education (language)
Economy
Government

48
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Why Cherokee contend land in Georgia belongs to them

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They were deemed a sovereign nation in the Supreme Court Case.
They were self sufficient.

49
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2 Things why Cherokee Land was wanted by white settlers

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Gold

Manifest Destiny

50
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Where settlers thought the Natives should be sent

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Indian Lands

Oklahoma

51
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Indian Removal Acts allowed the federal government to do what

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To pay the Indians small a amount in order to relocate them to the land set aside for Indians in Oklahoma.

52
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Supreme Court decision regarding Native Americans

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They were a Sovereign Nation, right to stay on their land.

53
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How is Jackson’s quote against the Constitution?

“Chief Justice John Marshall has made his decision. Now let him enforce it.”

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He could not disregard the Supreme Court’s decision according to the Government.
Since this helped the Americans no one stopped him.

54
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Description of The Trail of Tears

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The removing of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to new Indian lands during 1838 and 1839.

55
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Tactic which Seminole Indians used on Americans

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They fought back and refused to move
They stayed in the Florida swamps
Stayed on their land

56
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Importance of Beaver Pelts to Europeans in the Oregon Territory

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They were very thick

Offered a great trade value

57
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Lasting impact of the Mountain Men

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Trail Blazers for future Pioneers

58
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Goal of missionaries in the West

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To convert Indians to Christianity

59
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Reason behind the Cayuse attack on the Whitman’s

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An outbreak of measles

This caused them to attack because of Cayuse death

60
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Attraction of new settlers to the Oregon Territory

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The endless plots of excellent farmland.

The unpopulated area unlike the East.

61
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Precautions Oregon Trail emigrants made to ensure their safety along the trail

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They traveled in caravans

Many wagons together

62
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Main reasons of death for Emigrants on the Oregon Trail

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Childbirth, Snake Bites, disease, drowning, and attacks

Malnutrition*

63
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Concept of “Fifty-four Forty or Fight”

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Started as join occupation with Britain

Eventually in 1846 we settled on this border

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Cost of the Louisiana Territory

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$15 million

65
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Attraction of the first settlers to the Oregon Territory

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Furs and Beavers

Mountain Men

66
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First pioneers into the West

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Mountain Men followed by Missionaries

67
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Method of traveling the Trail of Tears

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Walking, all of the way

68
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On the Trail of Tears what was given to Natives and killed them

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Blankets with measles

69
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Sam Houston

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Commander of the Texas revolutionary army

70
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Death on the Trail of Tears

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4,000 of 7,000 died

71
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Reasons for death on the Trail of Tears

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Cold
Hunger
Disease

72
Q

Country that held the
Mississippi
and
New Orleans

A

Spain

73
Q

Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Purchase from who

A

Napolean Bonaparte

74
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Who Jefferson hired to explore newly acquired land

A

Lewis and Clark

75
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Desire to Move West

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Manifest Destiny

76
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Location where early settlers settled in the Western Territory

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Tributaries of the Mississippi River

77
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Name of Lewis and Clark’s Expedition

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Corps of Discovery

78
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Supreme Court Case Involving Indians and their land

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Worcester vs. Georgia

79
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Cost to buy Florida from Spain

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$5 million

80
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First people to Oregon Territory

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Mountain Men

Furs & Beavers

81
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Impact of Mountain Men

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Trail Blazers for future Pioneers

82
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Oregon Trail journey time

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6 months

83
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Women on the Oregon Trail

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Faced hardships with childbirth and labor

8th Grade U.S. History (2 decks)

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