Westward Expansion

The belief that Westward Expansion was good and the right of the USA.

• Articles of Confederation

• Representative Democracy

• Manifest Destiny

• Direct Democracy

Law signed by Andrew Jackson that would take Native American land in the east and exchange it for land in the west.

• Quartering Act

• Native American Act

• Intolerable Act

• Indian Removal Act

The US acquired Texas _____

• after it was an independent republic

• before Mexico won independence from Spain

• by signing a treaty with Spain

• after war with Mexico

The primary goal of manifest destiny was

• End slavery in the new territories
• removal of European influence from South America
• expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean
• secession of southern states from the nation

What was the main reason Chinese immigrants came to America?

• to experience the wagon trail

• to search for Gold in California

• to help America fight Mexico

Tecumseh was a political leader and chief of which Native American tribe...

• Shawnee

• Iriquois

• Miami

• Delaware

Tecumseh teamed up with what country to try to take down the Americans...

• Great Britian

• France

• Canada

• Mexico

Prophetstown was destroyed during which battle?

• The Battle of Tippecanoe

• The Battle of The Thames

• The War of 1812

• World War 1

Tecumseh is remembered mainly because of his...

• leadership and bravery

• violence and destruction

• arrogance and boastfulness

• bravery and cowardness

The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britain. The MAIN reason why this war was fought was

• to win freedom from Great Britain. 
• to stop British attacks on American cities on the coast. 
•  to protect the right to trade with anyone.
• to keep Native Americans on reservations.