Westward Expansion Test Review
Across
- 3. When the US gained this piece of land, it angered Mexico and started the Mexican-American War.
- 4. Treaty between the U.S. and Spain that ceded Florida to the U.S, the US gave Spain $5 million for it.
- 7. 1840s President who believed in Manifest Destiny for the US, his leadership helped the US gain most of the southwest from 1845-1848
- 10. Settled the US-British border dispute above the Louisiana Territory, established the border at the 49th parallel, the US gained the Red River Basin
- 11. Portion of land ceded (given) to the US after the Mexican American War of (1846-48) by the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo.
- 13. war between Mexico and the United States from 1846 to 1848; resulted in Mexico giving the US the "Mexican Cession" (modern-day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado)
- 14. Trails used in the early 1800s for trade with Native Americans and Spanish settlers were the ______ Trail & Old Spanish Trail
- 15. This became the 31st state in 1850 after thousands of people moved here in search of gold
- 17. Treaty that ended the Mexican War, granting the U.S. control of Texas and the Mexican Cession for $15 million
- 19. Trail used in the 1840s for Mormons to move to Salt Lake City, Utah to escape religious persecution
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- 1. Acquired additional land from Mexico for $10 Million to help the construction of a southern transcontinental railroad
- 2. 1830 law which forced Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi River
- 5. time during Monroe's presidency when the country entered a period of national unity due to increased confidence and patriotism, and a lack of arguing between political parties.
- 6. The belief that the U.S. should extend all the way to the pacific ocean
- 8. 1842 treaty establishing Maine's northern border so a British military road could be built
- 9. 1823 American foreign policy warning European powers to stay out of the Americas; allowed the United States to focus on internal improvements such as westward expansion
- 12. The U.S., under Jefferson, bought this territory from France for $15 million dollars. The U.S. gained control of Mississippi trade route and doubled its size.
- 16. US President who passed the Indian Removal Act
- 18. Trail from independence Missouri to Oregon used by many pioneers during the 1840s, used for families to gain a fresh start and adventure