Unit 07: Migration Westward Vocabulary

Gissell and Tyronne were discussing the idea that the United States should expand to include the territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

• Manifest Destiny

• Oregon Trail

• Lewis and Clark Expedition

• Transcontinental

When Landon was the first to start a community garden in his neighborhood, he was considered a:

• Immigrant

• Settler

• Pioneer

• Straggler

Emma and Michael are exploring a region with very few people living in it, or a new field of study or exploration. What is this called?

• No Man's Land

• Frontier

• Suburb

• City

During a history class, Kimberly and Daniel discussed the belief that it was the destiny of the United States to expand its territory across North America. What term describes this belief?

• Colonialism

• Westward Expansion

• American Dream

• Manifest Destiny

Who were the individuals like Mia and Anthony that moved westward to settle new lands in the United States during the 19th century?

• Explorers

• Pioneers

• Colonists

• Nomads

Dominic and Sebastian are part of a team exploring a sparsely populated area that is newly being settled. What is the term for such an area?

• Outback

• Frontier

• Urban Area

• Metropolis

What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?

• Manifest destiny 
• Monroe Doctrine 
• Great Awakening 
• Louisiana Purchase

A region with very few people living in it, or new field of study or exploration

• Frontier

• Neighborhood

• City

• Country

Someone who is first to settle a region or enter into an project

• Mayor

• Pioneer

• Leader

• Look-out

The idea that the United States should expand to include the territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

• Western territories

• Transcontinental

• Manifest Destiny

• Promised Land