Westward Expansion

What is expansion?

• the act of becoming larger

• The movement of people from one place to another

• controlling someone or something by the use of military force

What is migration?

• a person who permanently moves to another country

• the act of becoming larger

• The movement of people from one place to another

What is conquest?

• controlling someone or something by use of military force

• Making a territory into a country

• The movement of people from one place to another

What is an immigrant?

• a railroad that runs across a whole continent

• Making a territory into a country

• a person who permanently moves to another country

What is the Transcontinental Railroad?

• a railroad that runs across a whole continent

• Making a territory into a country

• a person who permanently moves to another country

What does it mean to annex?

• the act of becoming larger

• The movement of people from one place to another

• Making a territory into a country

The act of becoming larger is...

The movement of people from one place to another is...

Controlling someone or something by the use of military force is...

A person who permanently moves to another country...