Westward expansion Flashcards
What happened in 1800?
Jefferson was elected
what happened in 1803?
The Louisiana Purchase
what happened from 1804-1806
Lewis and Clarke expedition
What happened in 1808?
Madison was elected
What happened from 1812-1815
the war of 1812
What happened in 1816
Monroe elected
What happened in 1823?
Monroe doctrine
What happened in 1828
Jackson elected
What happened in 1830
Indian removal act
What happened in 1838-1839?
trail of tears
What happened in 1845?
Manifest destiny
What happened in the 1840s-70s?
Oregon trail
Who bought the Lousiana Territory?
Jefferson
What country did they buy LA from?
France
How much did the LT cost?
15 mil
why did they buy the LT?
New Orleans had a lot of trade coming in
What were the objectives of the L&C Expedition?
Find out what’s there, find a direct route to the Pacific, Document plants, climate, geography, and animals, establish friendly relationships with the natives
When and where did L&C leave
May 1804 in St. Louis
What kind of boat did L&C travel in?
keen
How many mis did L&C travel each day?
14
how long did L&C travel for
2 years: 1804-1806
Where did they live in the first winter?
Fort Mandan
What was L&C mission called
Corps of discovery
Who helped at Fort Mandan
British and french traders
What was Sacagewea?
a walking symbol of peace
What tribe was Sacagawea from
Shoshone
How many plants and animals did they document?
300
What did they document in
journals
Where did the US want to expand into
British Canada
What were the people who supported the British war called?
War hawks
What were the reasons for the War of 1812?
British was capturing Americans at sea, they were arming natives, and they were expanding into Canada.
what was the risk of the war of 1812?
deaths, not getting more land, risk not having independence
what did the British burn
white house
What did the British want to destroy
everything
Where did the British bomb in 1814
Fort Mc Henry
Who held ground in the bombing of FT MCHENRY
US
Who watched the bombing and wrote the national anthem as a poem?
Francis Scott Key
What year did we officially make the star-spangled banner our national anthem?
1931
What did the Treaty of Ghent do?
Ended the war of 1812
Who was the winner of the War of 1812?
no clear winner
What were the outcomes or takeaways of the War of 1812?
British now respect, we started making products on our own,
gained a sense of pride, Native American resistance diminished, showed world what we can do.
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
US foreign policy for our safety.
Edicts of Monroe Doctrine
N&S America can no longer be colonized by Europe, Any attempt would be seen as an attack on the US, the US would not intervene with Europe, and Europe would not intervene with the Western hemisphere.
Effects of Monroe Doctrine
We protected Latin America, US-controlled Latin, and South America, and Set a precedent of Isolation toward Europe unless they attempts to colonize in N or S America
What is isolation
A nation that does not involve in foreign affairs
What do isolationists believe
We should focus on ourselves and not those of other countries, which could make more problems and could weaken US
What is Interventionism
A nation that does involve in foreign affairs
What do interventionists believe in?
They believe it is in US’ best interest to play an active role in international affairs. If done, America increases strength and spreads values to other countries
What was the Indian Removal Act
It was when The native americans were forced to move out west
Who were the 5 civilized tribes
Seminole, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Creek, Chocktaw
Where were the natives forced to move?
present-day Oklahoma
Why were the natives forced to move to Oklahoma?
White settlers were expanding in the south for cotton where they were
Was life along the trail of tears easy?
no
what were some hardships on the trail of tears?
mud and snow making it hard for walking, dry and droughts, ice, and snow, and no water, bad weather, exhaustion and disease
what is Manifest Destiny?
We had a divine mission to conquer land from ocean to ocean.
Impact of Manifest Destiny
accelerated westward expansion and loss of tribes
What is the Oregon Trail?
2,000 miles from Missouri to west
how many people traveled the Oregon trail?
400,000
Why did the people travel the Oregon trail
to move out to Oregon territory out West
What were the challenges of the Oregon Trail
difficult terrain, lacking supplies, disease, Indian Attacks, death
What were the benefits of traveling the Oregon Trail?
free land, less populated, good farming land, new life, wanted life to get better
What were the benefits of traveling the Oregon Trail?
free land, less populated, good farming land, new life, wanted life to get better
