Westward Expansion Flash Cards

How did the gold rush affect the population of California?

• the population stayed the same

• the population reduced (got smaller) in size

• the population grew rapidly

• the population grew slowly

In 1846, U.S. and Great Britain made a compromise that allowed the acquisition of this U.S. territory

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Campaign slogan used in election of 1844 by Polk implying that he would declare war if Britain did not give the U.S. all of Oregon territory up to its northern border.

• Manifest Destiny

• “54-40 or fight!”

• Mexican Cession

• Bear Flag Revolt

Oregon Trail 

• a route used during the US migration westward
• a person who went to California for the gold rush
• a giving up ( as in territory or rights ) to another
• a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives

Which reason did the U.S. give for declaring war on Mexico?

• to overturn a corrupt Mexican government

• to defend U.S territory from Mexican aggression

• to end a Mexican slave rebellion

• to respond to attacks from U.S. merchant ships by Mexican pirates

The United States purchased this territory from Mexico in order to build a southern railroad.

• Louisiana Purchase

• Mexican Cession

• Gadsden Purchase

• Florida

Which European country gave the United States Florida after making a deal in 1819?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Germany

The U.S. and _________ had a border dispute over the U.S. & Canada border line.

• Britain

• France

• Spain

• Natives

Identify a major political reason for Manifest Destiny.

• religious persecution

• expanding the country from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

• for adventure

• abolishing slavery throughout the United States

How did we acquire area 4?

• Negotiation with Britain
• Conquest
• Florida Cession
• Mexican Cession