Chapter 13 Westward Expansion Chapter 13 abstract In

Chapter 13 Westward Expansion

Chapter 13 abstract In the mid-1800 s, many Americans wanted …. . American settlers overcame ……. Chapter 13 Focus Question How did westward expansion change the geography of the nation and demonstrate the determination of its people? Click here for the flip the classroom video. Another video to help with this section

The West Section 1 Focus Question What cultures and ideas influenced the development of the West? Abstract: Mexican settlements Manifest Destiny. The lands Americans believed

What Was “The West”? As the nation grew, At first, the West was Then the West became The Great Plains lay…. , but it was overlooked by settlers. They did not think … Instead, they looked to the …. The Northwest …The United States, …. . Southwest included …. . . It was a vast area that was ruled first …. . Its culture was …

Mexican Settlements Spain followed …. . . Spanish missionaries tried to convert the local Native Americans. . . Many Native Americans were. . Over the years, Spanish settlers mixed with Native Americans to …. The new culture included …. . It also included Native American … In 1821, Mexico won …. The Mexican government opened up the region …. It also removed the missions …. It gave their lands … Many of these grants …. Much of this land belonged to …. They responded by. . Soon, their population …

Manifest Destiny Video about Manifest Destiny

Manifest Destiny Many Americans were interested in The Louisiana Purchase had. . forty years later, Americans were looking …. A newspaper editor coined the phrase …. the United States was …

Group Check Your Progress What is Manifest Destiny? To where? Expansion Frontier Policy

Section 2 Trails to the West Section 2 Focus Question Why did people go west, and what challenges did they face? Find out how traders led the way into the West. Explore the Oregon Trail. Section 2 Summaries Whether they went … people who went west. .

Traders Lead the Way Trade drove …. Traders were looking for …. . . In the process, they blazed important …. After Mexico won independence, it allowed trade with the United States. Captain William Becknell … It was a difficult journey, but. . . The Santa Fe Trail …. John Jacob Astor, a German fur merchant, sent the first … On the way, one group in the expedition …This … Mountain men, or fur trappers, supplied Astor with furs. … once a year they … Beaver fur. . . However, . . Most of the trappers moved back east to become …. Others stayed …

Oregon Trail Video for the Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail The first white easterners …. . The missionaries’ glowing reports of Oregon led …. . Farmers sought … Most settlers followed …. Travelers left in the spring … If they were caught in the Rocky Mountains during the winter, …. Pioneers on the Oregon Trail …. The wagons carried their goods, … The trip was … Clean, safe water. .

Life in the West Settlers in the West. . They worked hard … …. were a constant threat. Because western families relied … In 1869, Wyoming Territory became the first area of the United States …. Native Americans in Oregon …. Native Americans in southern Oregon …. However, in the north, Native Americans …. When gold was discovered in northern Oregon in the 1850 s, …. In 1855, war broke out briefly between … After the U. S. government intervened, the ….

Group Questions to Answer Who was first to move west? Reasons to move west. Who had a higher status in the west vs their status in the east? Who were the mountain men? Rendezvous Environment Hostile John Jacob Astor Marcus and Narcissa Whitman

Section 3 Conflict with Mexico Section 3 Focus Question What were the causes and effects of the Texas War for Independence and the Mexican-American War? • Texas won. Texas and Oregon were The causes of the Mexican-American War. The United States achieved Manifest Destiny. Section 3 Summaries The United States acquired …but U. S. expansion in the Southwest resulted ….

Texas Wins Independence The Spanish gave Moses Austin … After Moses Austin died, his son, Stephen Austin…. Then Mexico won its independence from Spain. Texans did not like…. They wanted a …. General Antonio López de Santa Anna became. . . He started a …. . Stephen Austin led …. The Republic of Texas … Sam Houston, … Houston became …. Texans hoped the U. S. ….

Annexing Texas and Oregon Adding Texas became …. How could the balance of. . ? President James K. Polk solved. . In 1845, Texas was admitted. . . Oregon came in …. But Mexico had never …. Now Mexico claimed that the southern border of Texas was the … Polk pressured Mexico ….

Mexican American War video

The Mexican-American War Mexico would not accept …. It also refused … So Polk sent General Zachary Taylor. . . Mexico saw this as an …. Polk then urged Congress. . . He sent Stephen Kearny to …. John C. Frémont, an explorer, led a rebellion …. . General Taylor invaded. . . General Winfield Scott marched. . . Santa Anna. . and Mexico was under …

Achieving Manifest Destiny The United States and Mexico signed the …. . Mexico recognized …. . The Mexican Cession gave the …. . This included. . In the 1853 Gadsden Purchase, …. The United States had fulfilled …

Timeline of the U. S. Southwestern Expansion 1845 Texas is admitted as a state 1846 Polk sends troops to the Rio Grande. Mexican. American War begins. 1847 Southern California under U. S. control; American troops enter Mexico City. 1848 Mexican-American War ends. Mexican Cession gives bulk of the Southwest to the U. S 1853 Gadsden Purchase completes U. S. acquisition of Southwest.

Group Questions to Answer Land acquired because of M-A war. How did the Treaty of Guadeloupe-Hidalgo effect US? What started the Texas conflict with Mexico? How was Texas admitted to the Union? Cede Provoke Santa Anna James Polk John C Fremont Stephen Austin Sam Houston

Section 4 A Rush to the West How did Mormon settlement and the gold rush lead to changes in the West? • Mormon settlement in Utah. The California gold rush. California’s changing population. Section 4 Summaries Mormons migrated Fortune seekers

Mormons Settle Utah Joseph Smith, a New York farmer…the church grew quickly, . . For example, Smith favored … Hostile communities forced …. In Illinois, Joseph Smith was …. In 1847, Brigham Young… Utah became a territory …. The Mormons immediately came into conflict with the U. S. government over three issues. The first was …. Another was that the church … Third, polygamy. . In time, Congress passed …. Church leaders agreed to ban ….

Gold Rush video

The California Gold Rush At the time of the Mexican Cession… Some easterners began migrating to the territory. Then a flood of …. The prospect of finding … were known as the “forty-niners. ” … from 14, 000 to 100, 000. Since much of California was desert…. Water rights … Often such disputes … Mining towns sprang up overnight. Since California was not yet a state, federal law … Often …. Other migrations in U. S. history included …. The fortyniners, however, … Few forty-niners … After the gold rush, many people continued to …. Others settled in the West for good.

California’s Changing Population The gold rush …. . People came from. . news of the gold rush reached … Although some southerners brought …. Other miners objected to anyone … The gold rush brought tragedy. . Miners swarmed onto …About 100, 000 …. This was nearly two thirds of the …. By 1850, only 15 percent of Californians were Mexican. Many Mexicans. .

Group Questions to Answer Where did the gold rush start? What state? Gold rush effected which population? Mountain of gold. Mormons moved where? California diverse population why? Water rights why so important? New Spain? Vigilante Prospect Efficient Brigham Young John Sutter Joseph Smith