manifest destiny Flashcards
who did the United States purchase the Louisiana territory from in 1803
Napoleon- leader of France
define manifest destiny
Americans believed it was the will and destiny of the United States to spread its influence across the continent from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. during the first half of the 19th century “manifest destiny” enabled the United States to grow geographically, socially, technologically, politically, and economically
who was sent by president Jefferson to explore the new us lands? who was their guide?
meriwether Lewis and William Clark and Sacajawea was their guide
what was the name given to the men who bravely explored frontier lands
mountain men
what were the white peoples opinions on land ownership
land is to be owned privately- with things on it such as a farm and house
what did the Indians think of land ownership
land is to be owned collectively, nature could not be owned by humans, but simply shared
who was the indian chief who formed a powerful confederation of many tribes, against us expansion
Tecumseh
what lands did the U.S. purchase from Spain for $5million in 1819
Florida and Spanish land claims in the Oregon country north of 42 degrees north latitude
in 1823 president Monroe gave an official warning to European countries to stop colonizing lands in the Americas. what was the name of this warning
the Monroe doctrine
why did southern Americans want indian lands in Georgia and Alabama and Florida
they wanted fertile land to grow cotton
what happened as a result of the Indian removal act of 1830
government then had authority to move Indians west of the Mississippi River (present day Oklahoma
why were the Cherokee Indian marches of 1835 to 1838 known as the trail of tears
they had to march through snow with little clothes, very little food, disease, and we’re of ten transported in chains. it was a sad event in their lives
list some reasons why Americans wanted to move west
land, better life, to civilize the continent and free land
list some dangers that the western wagon trains faces
desert heat, mountain blizzards, thirst, starvation, cholera and measles, Indian attacks, shooting accidents, disease, rattlesnakes, swarms of insects, and children falling out of wagons
what party took a shortcut to California, got lost, trapped in the mountains during winter, ran out of food and turned into canibles
the donner party
