Manifest Destiny Quiz Flashcards
Manifest Destiny
- Belief that U.S. should expand its territory from coast to coast
-Encouraged white Americans to settle west and own all land between the Atlantic and Pacific
What was the Donner Party?
-The Donner Party proved the trails westward were hazardous.
-The Donner Party gets stranded and has to survive by resorting to cannibalism.
What were the major trails out West?
The Oregon Trail, Santa Fe Trail, California Trail, and Mormon Trail
What were the major states in the Mexican Cession?
California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado
What happened with Texas Independence?
-Texas independent from Mexico in 1836
-Texas’ independence was fought for at the Alamo
-Conflicted over the issue of slavery with Mexico
-Was an independent nation for 9 years
Who was James K. Polk
Mr. Manifest Destiny → Added more territory to the US (by any means) than any other President
What was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was proposed by the United States after they won the battle with Mexico where they offered $15 million for the Mexican Cession.
Who were the Forty-Niners?
Forty-Niners are the people who flocked to California during the Gold Rush in 1849. The gold was already mined by 1850.
How was the Oregon Territory obtained by the US?
Britain compromised a 49 degree parallel of the land & the US accepted, although they originally wanted more
