American Expansion & Build-Up To War

Identify on the map the general location of the Louisiana Territory that was bought from France in 1803...

The idea in the 1800s that God wanted Americans to settle all of North America is often remembered as...

• Manifest Destiny

• Transcontinental Conquest

• American Destiny

• Higher-Power Plan

Which city in California saw a rapid increase in population because of the discovery of gold in 1848?

• Mexico City

• San Diego

• San Francisco

• Los Angeles

Which historical thinking skill is easiest for you to demonstrate?

• contextualization

• argumentation

• document analysis

• image analysis

Identify on the map the territory the U.S. gained from Mexico after the Mexican-American War...

Describe the general vibes between settlers and natives on the Great Plains...

The tragic events that unfolded after the Cheyenne went to an American military fort to surrender but were killed is known as...

• Sand Creek Massacre

• Battle of Little Bighorn

• Wounded Knee

• Trail of Tears

The engagement between the 7th Calvary and the Sioux in which Custer and his men were all killed was...

• Red Cloud's War

• the Battle of Little Bighorn

• Wounded Knee

• Trail of Tears

The Compromise of 1850...

• admitted California into the U.S. as a free state

• admitted California into the U.S. as a slave state

• required Northerners to help catch runaway slaves

• outlawed slavery in the new territories gained from Mexico

Identify the states that tried to break away from the U.S. after Lincoln was elected...