Unit 7 Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
What is Manifest Destiny?
A
Manifest Destiny was the human belief in America to expand westward of the continent, stretching to the Atlantic.
2
Q
When was Texas Annexed?
A
1846
3
Q
The _____ __ _____ 1873 gave the U.S. more land.
A
Treaty of Paris
4
Q
What is TLFTOMG
A
They looked for the Old man’s gold.
5
Q
How many new pieces of land were gained during the westward expansion?
A
7
6
Q
What did new settlers gain from expansion?
A
New cheap land
7
Q
What is land speculation?
A
More land = More value
