Unit 8: Westward Expansion Key Terms and Vocabulary

What is the U.S. desire to own land from coast to coast known as?

• Manifest Destiny

• American Dream

• Westward Expansion

• Territorial Ambition

What territory was acquired from Britain in a treaty, achieving the U.S. goal of Manifest Destiny?

• Oregon Territory

• Louisiana Territory

• Alaska

• Florida

What war was caused by the U.S. annexing Texas and involved a border dispute between Texas and Mexico?

• U.S.-Mexican War

• American Civil War

• Spanish-American War

• War of 1812

What is the land acquired by the U.S. after the U.S.-Mexican War in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo known as?

• Mexican Cession

• Louisiana Purchase

• Gadsden Purchase

• Alaska Purchase

What event led to a population increase and saw Chinese immigrants come to the U.S. and later work on the Transcontinental Railroad?

• California Gold Rush

• American Civil War

• Louisiana Purchase

• Boston Tea Party

What is the transfer of land from one country to another called?

• Cession

• Annexation

• Expropriation

• Colonization

What is the legal process of adding land area to a city, state, or country called?

• Annexation

• Expropriation

• Condemnation

• Eminent Domain

What term describes an area, region, or piece of land?

• Territory

• Continent

• Ocean

• City

What is a person who goes to live in a new place where usually there are few or no people called?

• Settlers

• Explorers

• Nomads

• Migrants

What is another word for argument, especially in the context of land or borders?

• Dispute

• Agreement

• Discussion

• Compromise