Which treaty ended the Mexican/American War?

Treaty of Guadalupeeeeeeeeeee-Hidalgoooooooooo!

The Trail of Tears resulted in

remove Cherokees forcibly from their land

Why were N/A's placed onto reservations?

their land was taken from them & forced onto reservations

How were N/A's treated by the US gov't?

treaties broken & forced onto reservations

The main reason for the Homestead Act was

encourage people to settle in the West

What was the economic importance of the Erie Canal?

shipping goods quicker & cheaper

Why was the Louisiana Purchase important?

gave US control of the Mississippi River

What is Manifest Destiny?

Americans had the God-given right for westward expansion

Why were the buffalo so important to the Plains Indians?

They provided everything for their survival

Why did the Mormons settle in the West?

To escape religious persecution

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1
Which treaty ended the Mexican/American War?
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Guadalupeeeeeeeeeee-Hidalgoooooooooo!
Treaty of Paris
2
The Trail of Tears resulted in
giving Cherokee's back their land
teach Cherokees the American way of life
remove Cherokees forcibly from their land
3
Why were N/A's placed onto reservations?
to have an area to themselves so they could keep culture
US gov't felt bad for them & gave them the best land
their land was taken from them & forced onto reservations
4
How were N/A's treated by the US gov't?
treaties broken & forced onto reservations
passing laws giving them equality
gave them factory jobs
5
What is genocide?
mass killing of Plains Indians
killing 99% of the buffalo in the Great Plains
taking N/A's land & putting them on reservations
6
Why did Lewis & Clark go to the Louisiana Purchase?
fight Native Americans
map & explore the region
remove English & French settlers off US land
7
Whuich mountain ranges did pioneers heading west have to go over west of the Mississippi River
Appalachians & Cascades
Rockies & Appalachians
Rockies & Sierra Nevadas
8
The main reason for the Homestead Act was
give homes to Native Americans
encourage people to settle in the West
9
What was the economic importance of the Erie Canal?
goods took longer & were more expensive
shipping goods quicker & cheaper
less people ate corn
10
Why was the Louisiana Purchase important?
lots of gold & silver were discovered
gave US control of the Mississippi River
defeated the English in battle
11
What is Manifest Destiny?
Americans had the God-given right for westward expansion
Americans could travel in any direction for vacation
belief that white settlers were superior to N/A's
12
Why were the buffalo so important to the Plains Indians?
Buffalo dung made good frisbees
Buffalo burgers are delicious to eat on the BBQ
They provided everything for their survival
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Why did the Mormons settle in the West?
The land was great for praying in the mountains
Utah wanted people to settle there
To escape religious persecution

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