Westward Expansion (Brain Pop Review)

in 1803, the government bought a huge amount of territory from...

• Spain

• France

• Mexico

• Italy

In 1845, 46, and 48, the US also gained...

• Texas, Mexican lands, and Oregon

• Florida, Main, and Kentucky

• Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Guam

• Hawaii, Alaska, and Arizona

From 1800 to 1850, the US population expanded from 5 million to over...

• 40 million

• 30 million

• 20 million

• 50 million

The belief that America had a "special mission" to spread to the west coast was called...

• Emancipation Theory

• Rugged Individualism

• Free Enterprise

• Manifest Destiny

Before pioneers traveled West, the earliest American explorers were often...

• Miners

• Mountain men and fur traders

• Railroad workers

• Indentured Servants

What kinds of deals did the government give to settlers?

• If you farm the land, you get it for free

• Each city will get a bridge

• Each town would get a free railroad station

• If you bring back gold, the government would pay you double

Famous groups that settled in Utah & California

• Sooners & Exodusters

• Cherokee & Iroquois

• "Mormons" (Latter Day Saints) & 49ers (Gold Rush)

• Apache & Kentuckians

What challenges did Pioneers often face on their journeys West?

• Sharks, Eels, and Small Pox

• Accidents, disease, bad weather

• Long life, prosperity, and health

• Earthquakes, floods, and hostile enemies

When removed from their lands, where did Native Americans have to go?

• Florida

• Reservations

• South America

• Canada

In 1869, this technological innovation made traveling to the West much faster

• The Erie Canal

• The speed boat

• The Panama Canal

• The Transcontinental Railroad