Manifest Destiny Vocab

The term for the belief that began in the 1800’s that the US should span from the Atlantic to the Pacific coasts.

• Manifest Destiny

• Gold Rush

• Homesteader

• Exoduster

Began after gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill outside Sacramento in 1848 and inspired thousands to head west.

• Manifest Destiny

• Gold Rush

• Homesteader

• Exoduster

someone who goes West to live and grow crops on land given by the government

• Manifest Destiny

• Gold Rush

• Homesteader

• Exoduster

 a name given to African Americans who migrated from states along the Mississippi River to Kansas in order to grow crops

• Manifest Destiny

• 49ers

• Homesteader

• Exoduster

Fort/mission in Texas that was the site of an attack by Spanish forces on rebelling settlers

• The Alamo

• Treaty of Ft. Laramie

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Battle of Little Bighorn

ended the war between the United States and Mexico; US gained 55 percent of Mexico’s territory 

• The Alamo

• Treaty of Ft. Laramie

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Battle of Little Bighorn

 Recognized the Black Hills as land belonging to the Sioux Indian Reservation

• 49ers

• Treaty of Ft. Laramie

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Battle of Little Bighorn

Worst US defeat during the Indian Wars; Also known as “Custer’s Last Stand”

• Wounded Knee Massacre

• Treaty of Ft. Laramie

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Battle of Little Bighorn

the slaughter of approximately 150–300 Lakota Indians by United States Army troops in southwestern South Dakota; ended the Indian Wars

• Wounded Knee Massacre

• Treaty of Ft. Laramie

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Battle of Little Bighorn

Nickname given to gold prospectors who headed to California during the Gold Rush.

• 49ers

• Exodusters

• Homesteaders

• Manifest Destiny