BELL QUIZ REMINDER: CELL PHONES OFF AND PUT

AWAY!

1) How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States? (P. 114)

2) What was the Indian Removal Act? (p. 124)

3) Define “Manifest Destiny” AND explain how it affected U.S. relations with Native Americans. (p. 131)

4) Why did many Americans settle in Texas in the 1820’s AND what was the main cause of the Texas Revolution? (p.133)

5) How much money did the U.S. pay for the Mexican Cession? What present day states did the U.S. acquire? What mineral was discovered in California in 1848 that caused a rush of immigrants to move to California? (p.137)

BELL QUIZ ANSWERS1) The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the nation for just $15 million.

2) The federal government forced the Native Americans to move from the South and the Midwest to reservations in Oklahoma. The 800 mile journey resulted in the death of 25% of the Native American population.

3) Manifest Destiny=The belief that it was the duty of the United States to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean and into Mexican and Native American territory. Greed would force the “Americanization” of Native Americans and the loss of their lands.

4) Americans settled in Texas because Mexico was selling large plots of land for a cheap price. The Texas Revolution was fought over the issue of slavery. Mexican law outlawed slavery in 1829. Americans in Texas did not want to abide by Mexican law so they revolted.

5) Paid Mexico $15 million dollars after the war with Mexico in 1848 for the present day states of California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Colorado and Wyoming. Gold was discovered in 1848. Thousands of immigrants moved to California in 1849 to become rich. California became a state in 1850.

TODAYS OBJECTIVES

TLW…

• identify the major land acquisitions that created the lower 48 states.

• describe Texas settlement, struggle for independence, and annexation.

• explain the causes and consequences of the War with Mexico.

MAP: USE PAGES A28-A29

Instructions: Label the following land acquisitions items on the map. Next time in class we will have a quiz on these acquisitions. You will have to label them on a map without the use of notes. Study up!

1) Original 13 Colonies.

2) Treaty of Paris, 1783.

3) Louisiana Purchase, 1803

4) Florida Cession, 1819

5) Oregon Territory, 1846

6) Mexican Cession, 1848

7) Texas Annexation, 1848

8) Gadsden Purchase, 1853

USE PAGES 133-137INSTRUCTIONS: USE THE WORDS LISTED BELOW TO CREATE A HISTORICAL STORY. KEEP THE WORDS IN ORDER AS THEY ARE

LISTED, THE STORY ENTIRELY IN YOUR OWN WORDS, AND UNDERLINE THE VOCABULARY WORDS IN YOUR STORY. WHEN

YOU FINISH START WORKING ON YOUR BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

1. Texas 2. Stephen F. Austin 3. Slavery

4. Santa Anna 5. Texas Revolution 6. San Antonio

7. The Alamo 8. Independence from Mexico 9. Texas Constitution

10. Sam Houston 11. Treaty of Velasco 12. Republic of Texas

13. President Polk 14. Texas enters the Union 15. U.S. declares war

16. New Mexico 17. Republic of California 18. U.S. troops in Mexico

19. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 20. $15 million

21. Gadsden Purchase

DISCUSS

• Why was the concept of Manifest Destiny appealing to Americans in the 1840’s?

• Who immigrated to the west and what was their purpose for moving west?

• How were the lifestyles of Native Americans and Mexicans impacted forever?

• How did westward expansion increase equality for women?