Western Migration

Question 1

note

Answer 1

• 1840s: lone star state
• Texas - the lone star “republic”
• US wants to add it as a state
• key issue is slavery
• must maintain balance of free and slave states
• Oregon fever
• 1840s
• Oregon trail - adventure/discovery
• California gold rush spawns movement to Oregon
• territorial dispute with Brain (Canada) over border
• 54/40 or fight - America threatens war over dispute
• president James k. pol
• 1844 election
• wants to expand west
• manifest destiny

Question 2

remember this…

Answer 2

the US believes that it has the right to expand and influence other areas - manifest destiny. we are still know for this today

Question 3

the main source of travel during the huge push in Western Migration was by __________

Answer 3

wagon

Question 4

in the 1840’s Oregon was known for it’s ______ that was unsettled

Answer 4

vast wilderness area