Moving West by Layla Baisden

Expansionist

ljbaisd1 — 2025-04-09 14:15:33 UTC

a person or organization that supports increasing the amount of land ruled by a country, or the business done by a company

Manifest Destiny

ljbaisd1 — 2025-04-09 14:16:27 UTC

the 19th-century belief that the United States had a divinely ordained right and destiny to expand westward and control the entire North American continent

Santa Fe Trail

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a historic 900-mile trade route that connected Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico, from 1821 to 1880

Mountain Men

ljbaisd1 — 2025-04-09 14:18:47 UTC

American frontiersmen, particularly trappers and explorers, who lived and worked in the American West, often in isolation, during the 19th century, known for their fur trade activities and exploration of the Rocky Mountains.

Oregon Trail

ljbaisd1 — 2025-04-09 14:19:38 UTC

historic migration route used by pioneers in the 19th century to travel westward from the Missouri River to Oregon's Willamette Valley, spanning approximately 2,000 miles

Brigham Young

ljbaisd1 — 2025-04-09 14:20:55 UTC

Brigham Young was an American religious leader and politician.

Treaty of Fort Laramie

ljbaisd1 — 2025-04-09 14:22:19 UTC

a series of agreements between the US government and various Plains Indian tribes, primarily focused on establishing peace and delineating territories, but ultimately faced challenges and was broken, leading to continued conflict and displacement

Explain the concept of Manifest Destiny and how it influenced westward expansion?

ljbaisd1 — 2025-04-09 14:23:05 UTC

the 19th-century belief that the United States was divinely ordained to expand its dominion across North America, from sea to shining sea, and it fueled westward expansion by justifying territorial acquisitions and policies, including the displacement of Native Americans

What were some of the challenges of westward migration?

ljbaisd1 — 2025-04-09 14:23:39 UTC

Manifest Destiny, economic opportunities like the gold rush, population growth, improved transportation (especially railroads), and the Homestead Act