Westward Expansion

The U.S. agreed to share claim over Oregon Territory with what country.

• Britain

• Spain

• France

• Russia

Agreement where the U.S. got California and New Mexico Territory from Mexico and the U.S. gave Mexico $15 million.

• Bear Flag Republic

• Mexican Cession

• Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

• Treaty of Paris

Located in San Antonio, it is the site of a famous battle of the Texas War for Independence.

• San Jancinto

• The Alamo

• Veracruz

• Goliad

This issue was always argued over whenever new land or a new state was added to the U.S.

• slavery

• border lines

• freedom of religion

• 2nd Amendment rights

The American belief that it was our god given right to expand our borders from coast to coast.

• Oregon Trail

• Annexation Destiny

• Mexican Cession

• Manifest Destiny

To open and prepare for others to follow.

• annexation

• boomtown

• Oregon Trail

• pioneer

Nickname for the independent country of Texas.

• Lone Star Republic

• Gopher State Republic

• Bear Flag Republic

• Republic of Remember the Alamo

What was the impact of the Louisiana Purchase?

• The Louisiana Purchase decreased the size of the United States by half.

• The Louisiana Purchase only gave the US a claim to the port of New Orleans. No other land was included in the purchase.

• The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States.

• The Louisiana Purchase gave more land to the French.

What was the significance of the Oregon Trail?

• The Oregon Trail was used to travel eastward to open land that was less populated by settlers.

• The Oregon Trail was created to help Native Americans move to reservations.

• The Oregon Trail was used by settlers/pioneers who wanted to travel west for land/gold/religion.

• The Oregon Trail was used during the Revolutionary War to help the Americans defeat the British.

Why did the US want the Louisiana Territory?

• They wished to control the Port of New Orleans

• They wanted to control the Mississippi River

• All of the above