Westward Expansion Flashcards
Manifest destiny
US had a mission to expand the nation between the Atlantic and pacific oceans
Significance and year of the Louisiana purchase
It doubles the size of our country. 1803.
Main purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition
Gain information to encourage settles to go west
Sacajawea
Traveled with Lewis and Clark as an interpreter
Texans objective at the Alamo
Declares its independence from Mexico
When was Texas and Florida become states
1845
What territory was gained in the continental northwest in 1846
Oregon country
49th parallel
Oregon, split land into two lands
Why did the us go to war with Mexico in 1846?
War begins due. To disagreement of the Texas border which the US said was the Rio Grande River.
Who captured Mexico City and what was its significance?
Gen. Winfield Scott, ending the war, negotiate for peace terms.
What treaty ended the Mexican American war
Treaty of what Guadalupe hidalgo
States were gain and the Mexican session
California Nevada Utah Arizona
Details of the gold rush and year
January 1848, gold is found at Sutters Mill and California in1849, people from all over the world rush to California.
What was gained at the Gadsen purchase
Strip of land south of the Gil’s river in arizona and New Mexico
Industrial revolution
Growth of industries. And transportation
Methods of improvement in transportation
National Road, steamboat, railroads, Erie Canal
What did the following do in the area of manufacturing
Sam Slatter, textile machinery factory and urbanization
Eli Whitney, cotton gin and interchangeable
What years did Thomas Jefferson serve as president
1800-08
Jefferson Strict contructionalist
Article 1 of the Constitution should be strictly enforce with nothing open to interpretation
Controversial about the Louisiana purchase
Nobody knew who was supposed to decide, Thomas Jefferson assume it was him.
Tecumesh
Organize confederation of all Indian tribes East of the Mississippi to fight with the British against American.
Three reasons why we went to war with the great Britain in 1812
Freedom of the seas issues
British were supporting the Indians in the west
National pride
President during the war of 1812
James Madison
Name of the treaty that ended the war of 1812
The Treaty of Ghent
