Westward Expansion Review

Extension of the railroads helped further develop the west; connected east with west

• Worcester v. Georgia

• Transcontinental Railroad

• US/Mexican War

• Dawes Homestead Act

• Territorial Acquisition

Dispute between U.S. & Mexico over southern border of Texas, President Polk used this incident to expand US territory

• Worcester v. Georgia

• Transcontinental Railroad

• US/Mexican War

• Dawes Homestead Act

• Territorial Acquisition

Case filed on behalf of Cherokees in response to the Indian Removal Act: John Marshall ruled in their favor, the Cherokees were still forced out

• Worcester v. Georgia

• Transcontinental Railroad

• US/Mexican War

• Dawes Homestead Act

• Territorial Acquisition

The spread of US territory from Atlantic to Pacific Oceans; one piece at a time

• Worcester v. Georgia

• Transcontinental Railroad

• US/Mexican War

• Dawes Homestead Act

• Territorial Acquisition

Foreced removal of Cherokee natives from Southeast US; thousands died from cold, starvation, and disease along the 800 mile journey

• Worcester v. Georgia

• Transcontinental Railroad

• US/Mexican War

• Dawes Homestead Act

• Trail of Tears

Policy that the US would oppose any European attempts to establish new colonies in the western hemisphere

• Indian Removal Act

• Louisiana Purchase

• Cherokee Indians

• Jacksonian Democracy

• Monroe Doctrine

doubled the size of the US; gave the US control of New Orleans, purchased from France

• Indian Removal Act

• Louisiana Purchase

• Cherokee Indians

• Jacksonian Democracy

• Monroe Doctrine

ended property qualifications to vote; spoils system (rewarding supporters with government positions); created a new form of campaigning to include the common man

• Indian Removal Act

• Louisiana Purchase

• Cherokee Indians

• Jacksonian Democracy

• Monroe Doctrine

Native Americans residing in the Southeast; a "civilized" nation with a written constitution

• Indian Removal Act

• Louisiana Purchase

• Cherokee Indians

• Jacksonian Democracy

• Monroe Doctrine

belief that it was the fate or destiny of Americans to occupy North America form Atlantic to Pacific Oceans

• Indian Removal Act

• Louisiana Purchase

• Cherokee Indians

• Jacksonian Democracy

• Monroe Doctrine