Westward Expansion

The belief that the United States was destined to stretch all the way across the continent of North America

• Manifest Destiny

• Bill of Rights

• Mexican-American War

• Gold Rush

The Mexican American War ended with 2 sides signing a treaty which took away half of Mexico's land and had the U.S. pay 15 million dollars. What was the name of the treaty?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Nantes

• Olive Branch Petition

Which part of the country was the Mexican Cession in?

• Northeastern U.S.
• Southeastern U.S.
• Northwestern U.S.
• Southwestern U.S.

Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?

• European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.
• Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
• Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
• The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.

The philosophy of "Manifest Destiny" stated that American should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the __________

• Mississippi River
• Pacific Ocean
• Rocky Mountains
• Great Lakes

Name the piece of Land.

• Texas Annexation
• Mexican Cession 
• Louisiana Purchase 
• Florida Cession

To take over territory and incorporate it into another political entity

• cede
• annexation
• treaty
• war

49ers

• Group of settlers who moved to California in search of land. 
• Group of settlers who moved to California in search of religious freedom
• Group of settlers who moved to California in search of white beaches
• Group of settlers who moved to California in search of gold

The Homestead Act was when the United States gave away ___________ to settlers.

• lumber to build houses

• plots of land

• seeds to grow crops

• wagons to travel out west

The United States government forced many Native American tribes to relocate to different areas called Indian Reservations so that…

• white settlers could move on that land

• they to turn the land into National Parks

• they could build cabins as rest stops in the mountains

• they could sell the land to Mexico