Flashcards on Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny

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What was the belief called that the United States was destined to expand westward?

Manifest Destiny

What was the period in the 19th century when the United States rapidly expanded its territory to the west?

Westward Expansion

Which doctrine claimed that the United States was granted the right to settle and govern any unclaimed territory?

Doctrine of Discovery

Which act encouraged settlers to move to the western territories by offering them 160 acres of land?

Homestead Act

What was the name of the trail that settlers used to travel from Missouri to Oregon during the 19th century?

Oregon Trail

What did the United States purchase from France in 1803, doubling its size?

Louisiana Purchase

Which war resulted in Mexico ceding over half of its territory to the United States?

Mexican-American War

What was the name of the idea that the United States should expand its territory from coast to coast?

Continentalism

What mountain range did pioneers encounter when traveling west?

Rocky Mountains

Which legislation allowed for the construction of a transcontinental railroad?

Pacific Railway Act

What was the name of the belief that the United States was destined to spread democracy and capitalism across the continent?

American Exceptionalism

Which territory did the United States acquire as a result of the Mexican-American War?

California

What was the nickname given to individuals who traveled to California in search of gold during the Gold Rush?

Forty-Niners

Which Native American tribes were displaced and faced conflict as a result of westward expansion?

Sioux, Apache, Navajo

Which state became part of the United States as a result of the Texas Revolution in 1836?

Texas

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What was the belief that the United States was destined to expand westward called?



Which act offered 160 acres of land to settlers who agreed to improve the land?



Which war resulted in the United States acquiring California and much of the Southwest?



What was the name of the pathway used by pioneers to travel westward?



Which mountain range did pioneers encounter when traveling west?



Which of the following territories was not acquired by the United States through westward expansion?



What was the nickname given to individuals who migrated to California in search of gold?



Which of the following Native American tribes faced conflict and displacement as a result of westward expansion?



What was the name of the belief that the United States was destined to spread democracy and capitalism across the continent?



Which state became part of the United States as a result of the Texas Revolution?




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