sjdn Flashcards
(30 cards)
What was the purpose of Lewis and Clark’s expedition?
To explore the newly purchase the newly purchased Louisiana territory.
What president purchased the Louisiana purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
What country did the United States purchase the Louisiana territory from?
France
What major river did the United States acquire the rights to in the Louisiana purchase?
Mississippi River
What are 3 reasons pioneers traveled west?
Land ownership, economic opportunities, and religious freedom.
What are 3 obstacles pioneers faced traveling west?
Disease, lack of supplies, and conflict with the Native Americans.
Describe the pioneers relationship with Native Americans.
They traded, conflicts arose overland, leading to violence and displacement.
What are a major consequences of westward expansion for Native Americans?
The loss of their land and resources.
What is manifest destiny?
Belief that the U.S was destined to expand across North America.
According to manifest destiny, who should have North America?
The U.S
What helped unite the United States geographically in the 1800s?
Railroads and canals.
What impact did the cotton gun have on cotton production?
It increased cat in production by separating cotton fibers from seeds.
In what ways did the institution of slavery shape the economic development of both the South and North?
Slavery drove the South’s economy and supplied cotton for the North, leading to regional tensions.
What is the Indian removal act of 1830?
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 allowed the U.S. government to move Native American tribes from their lands to areas west of the Mississippi River.
What was the purpose of the Indian removal act?
Aimed to acquire lands occupied by Native American tribes in the southern United States for settlement but white citizens.
What was Andrew Jackson’s position on the Indian removal act of 1830?
To clear Native American lands for white settlement.
What was the trail of tears?
The trail of tears was the forced relocation of Cherokee and other tribes to Indian territory.
Where in Indian territory or Native Americans forced to move to ?
Oklahoma.
How did Andrew Jackson’s policies affect Native Americans
Jackson’s policies for Native Americans from the lands, resulting in loss of life and culture.
What is the Texas war of independence?
A Texas revolution was a rebellion for independence from Mexico in 1835 to 1836.
What was the result of the Texas war of independence?
Texas won.
What is the Alamo?
A mission and fort in San Antonio, Texas was a famous battle fought during the Texas revolution.
What is the Mexican American war?
The Mexican American war was a convict in Mexico in the United States, resulting in the US requiring a vast amount of Mexican territory.
