Western Migration Flashcards
1
Q
note
A
- 1840s: lone star state
- Texas - the lone star “republic”
- US wants to add it as a state
- key issue is slavery
- must maintain balance of free and slave states
- Oregon fever
- 1840s
- Oregon trail - adventure/discovery
- California gold rush spawns movement to Oregon
- territorial dispute with Brain (Canada) over border
- 54/40 or fight - America threatens war over dispute
- president James k. pol
- 1844 election
- wants to expand west
- manifest destiny
2
Q
remember this…
A
the US believes that it has the right to expand and influence other areas - manifest destiny. we are still know for this today
3
Q
the main source of travel during the huge push in Western Migration was by __________
A
wagon
4
Q
in the 1840’s Oregon was known for it’s ______ that was unsettled
A
vast wilderness area
