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Westward ExpansionWestward Expansion
The West Trails to the West
Conflict With Mexico
A Rush to the West
Odds and Ends
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By the 1840s, many Americans By the 1840s, many Americans strongly favored this as a strongly favored this as a
fulfillment of Manifest Destiny.fulfillment of Manifest Destiny.
What is westward What is westward expansion?expansion?
It was the job of the mountain It was the job of the mountain men of the Oregon Territory.men of the Oregon Territory.
What is What is trapping?trapping?
He became president of the Texas He became president of the Texas Republic after the defeat of Santa Republic after the defeat of Santa
Anna at San Jacinto.Anna at San Jacinto.
Who is Who is Sam Sam
Houston?Houston?
Due to California’s Due to California’s climate, it was an climate, it was an
important issue during important issue during the Gold Rush.the Gold Rush.
What is water What is water rights?rights?
He founded the Mormon He founded the Mormon church in 1830church in 1830
Who is Who is Joseph Joseph Smith?Smith?
After gaining independence After gaining independence from Spain, Mexico made from Spain, Mexico made many land grants to these many land grants to these
individuals.individuals.
Who are Who are rancheros?rancheros?
They were the first travelers along They were the first travelers along the Santa Fe Trailthe Santa Fe Trail
Who are traders?Who are traders?
This “demand” became a major This “demand” became a major reason for conflict with Mexico in reason for conflict with Mexico in
the 1830s.the 1830s.
What is more What is more representation in the representation in the Mexican legislature?Mexican legislature?
It was the major reason why It was the major reason why California developed a diverse California developed a diverse
population.population.
What is the Gold What is the Gold Rush?Rush?
In 1847, he led a party of In 1847, he led a party of Mormons to the valley of the Mormons to the valley of the
Great Salt Lake.Great Salt Lake.
Who is Who is Brigham Brigham Young?Young?
During the late 1700s, New During the late 1700s, New Spain was establishing new Spain was establishing new
settlements in California using settlements in California using this system.this system.
What is the What is the mission system?mission system?
The Santa Fe Trail ran between The Santa Fe Trail ran between these two modern-day cities.these two modern-day cities.
What are What are Independence, Independence,
Missouri and Santa Missouri and Santa Fe, New Mexico?Fe, New Mexico?
It inspired Americans to It inspired Americans to volunteer for the Texas army.volunteer for the Texas army.
What is the siege of What is the siege of the Alamo?the Alamo?
This concept is often associated This concept is often associated with the Horace Greeley quote, with the Horace Greeley quote, “Go west, young man, and grow “Go west, young man, and grow
up with the country.”up with the country.”
What is Manifest What is Manifest Destiny?Destiny?
He kept his promise to He kept his promise to expand U.S. territory after expand U.S. territory after beating Whig Henry Clay in beating Whig Henry Clay in
the 1844 election.the 1844 election.
Who is Who is James K. James K.
Polk?Polk?
The Spanish and the Native The Spanish and the Native Americans shared these three Americans shared these three
things with each other.things with each other.
What are:What are:1.1.LanguageLanguage2.2.FoodsFoods3.3.CultureCulture
Daily DoubleDaily DoubleWomen in the West enjoyed more Women in the West enjoyed more
rights for this reason.rights for this reason.
What is the need for What is the need for their labor?their labor?
It was the method for admitting It was the method for admitting Texas to the Union in 1845.Texas to the Union in 1845.
What is a joint What is a joint resolution of Congress?resolution of Congress?
It was the term used to It was the term used to describe people who came to describe people who came to seek their fortune after gold seek their fortune after gold was discovered at Sutter’s was discovered at Sutter’s
Mill.Mill.
What is forty-What is forty-niner?niner?
President Polk fulfilled his President Polk fulfilled his promise to secure the promise to secure the Oregon Territory by Oregon Territory by
negotiating a treaty with negotiating a treaty with this nation.this nation.
Who is Great Who is Great Britain?Britain?
It was the reason American It was the reason American farmers preferred to settle in the farmers preferred to settle in the Northwest rather than the Great Northwest rather than the Great
Plains.Plains.
What is more fertile What is more fertile land?land?
This immigrant started a fur trading This immigrant started a fur trading business in Oregon that made him business in Oregon that made him
the richest man in America.the richest man in America.
Who is Who is John Jacob John Jacob
Astor?Astor?
These three changes These three changes occurred after Mexico occurred after Mexico
gained independence from gained independence from SpainSpain
What are:What are:
1.1.Overland trade with the U.S.Overland trade with the U.S.
2.2.Land grants to rancherosLand grants to rancheros
3.3.Free trade with foreign shipsFree trade with foreign ships
These three issues divided These three issues divided the Mormons and the federal the Mormons and the federal
government in the 1800s.government in the 1800s.
What are:What are:1.1.Church control of electionsChurch control of elections2.2.Church support of Mormon Church support of Mormon
owned businessesowned businesses3.3.The practice of polygamyThe practice of polygamy
This agreement with Mexico This agreement with Mexico secured the territory which secured the territory which later became the states of later became the states of
California, Nevada, Utah, and California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Wyoming, Colorado, parts of Wyoming, Colorado,
Arizona, and New MexicoArizona, and New Mexico
What is the Treaty of What is the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?Guadalupe-Hidalgo?
