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Manifest Destiny

Unit # 5

TermDefinition
Manifest Destiny America’s belief that their country was destined to spread from the Atlantic to the Pacific coat (Westward Expansion)
Divine Mission Idea that GOD (Providence) had given us this continent to settle western land
John O'Sullivan comes up with MD tern (1845)
Who promoted Manifest Destiny Land Hungry Americans, Eastern Merchants, Democratic Minded People, Nationalists
Pioneers Early migrant who moves west (Helped by mountain men on the Oregon Trail)
Speculators A real estate agent; selling land to make a profit
Emigrant Someone who leaves the country
Immigrant Someone who enters the country
Migrant Someone who moves throughout their own country
Trapper "Mountain Men" Who were fur trappers, explorers, dressed in animal skin, and hunted beaver
"Forty Niners" Nickname of thousand of prospectors (mining) who moved to California for Gold (1849)
American Progress Painting: What does the woman in the center of the image represent The women in the picture represent Manifest Destiny, An angel, and the development towards the west. The angel is supposed to guide the migrants through the west. The angel holds a book (Education) and a telegram wire (Communication)
American Progress Painting: Who's going west in the painting Ranchers, Miners,Farmers,Hunters/Fur-Trappers, Rich Folk
American Progress Painting: Identify three consequences of american westward expansion Native American Tribes being moved off their land, Death of the Buffalo from overhunting, more technology being brought into the west
American Progress Painting: Identify three reasons Americans moved West More money Economy), Better opportunities, More land
Brigham Young Leads a group of mormons to settle in Salt Lake valley after the murder of Joe Smith (Utah)
Kit Carson A famous frontiersman, trapper,soldier and Indian agent Fictional tales and exaggerated magazine stories turned him into a legend
Jim Bridger Established a fort on the oregon trail,Guides the mormons to Utah, Scout for the U.S Army
Jedediah Smith Most famous fur trader, Discovered the South Pass through the Rocky Mountains, Survived a famous bear attack
1st President of United States George Washington
2nd President of the United States John Adams
3rd President of the United States Thomas Jefferson
4th President of the United States President during the war of 1812 James Madison
5th President of the United States President during the era of good feelings James Monroe
6th President of the United States D-R (MA) Built roads, promoted sciences and invested in the arts John Quincy Adams
7th President of the United States Democrat (TN) - formation of the current party 1st "Common Man" President, closed BUS Indian Removal Act - forced west of the Mississippi River (Trail of Tears) Andrew Jackson
8th President of the United States Democrat (NY) Panic of 1837 (1st Depression) - Banks and Businesses fail and farmers lose land Martin Van Buren
9th President of the United States Whig Shortest term ever -31 days (pneumonia) William Henry Harrison
10th President of the United States Whig Mostly dealt with foreign issues - est boundary between Canada and US (Maine to Minn) John Tyler
What Pioneers dealt with on the Oregon Trail Stream and river crossings, violent storms, and the persistent threat of disease among large groups of travelers . Disease was the greatest threat on the trail, especially cholera, which struck wagon trains in years of heavy travel
Donner Party The party was trapped by exceptionally heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada, and, when food ran out, some members of the group reportedly resorted to cannibalism of those already dead.
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