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Treaty of Paris
President: None
Other Nations involved: Great Britain
Method of gaining territory: The document signed by representatives of USA and Great Britain.
Motivation for taking over territory: Gaining territory to make the states from Great Britain.
Effects of Indian People: Caused Americans to move westward and Indians could be swept by Americans. President: None
Other Nations involved: Great Britain
Method of gaining territory: The document signed by representatives of USA and Great Britain.
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Louisiana Purchase
President: Thomas Jefferson
Other Nations involved: France
Method of gaining territory: A document signed to give USA the louisiana territory from the french
Motivation for taking over territory: The reasons included future protection, expansion, prosperity and the mystery of unknown lands.
Effects of Indian People:Jefferson hoped to end that strife by reserving land west of the Mississippi for Indians. He forced indians to move more west and more became “extinct”. -
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Lewis, Clark, and Sacajawea Expedition
President: Thomas Jefferson
Other Nations involved: N/A
Method of gaining territory: Explored more of North America by foot with help of Indians
Motivation for taking over territory: Land expansion and motivation to move west
Effects of Indian People: The indians believed lewis and clark that they will be treated well, but sacajawea led them to where they wanted to go. -
Adams-Onis Treaty
Adams-Onis treaty
President: James Monroe
Other Nations involved: Spain
Method of gaining territory: A document signed by USA and Spain for Florida.
Motivation for taking over territory: The US was after more land expansion.
Effects of Indian People: Seminole Indians were wiped out of Florida. -
Santa Fe Trail
Santa fe trail
President: James Monroe
Other Nations involved: N/A
Method of gaining territory: Used trail to go west and make money and create new lives for themselves
Motivation for taking over territory: create new lives moving out west and trying to gain more land and money for businesses
Effects of Indian People: Indians used the trail as a source to get food and fur for their tribes. Which actually helped them. -
Indian Removal Act
Indian Removal Act
President: Andrew Jackson
Other Nations involved: Only done by United States
Method of gaining territory: Act was used throughout all of United States
Motivation for taking over territory: Wipe all indians so they don’t get into Americans way.
Effects of Indian People: The act cleared majority of indians by starvation. -
Oregon Trail
Oregon Trail
President: Andrew Jackson
Other Nations involved: N/A
Method of gaining territory:Used trail to go west and make money and create new lives for themselves
Motivation for taking over territory: create new lives moving out west and trying to gain more land and money for businesses
Effects of Indian People: Indians used the trail as a source to get food and fur for their tribes. Which actually helped them. -
Annexation of Texas
President: John Tyler
Other Nations involved: Mexico
Method of gaining territory: The republic of Texas gained their independence from Mexico then applied to be annexed by the US.
Motivation for taking over territory: USA was after more land expansion to gain more territory.
Effects of Indian People: The indians were wiped out of the area through battles. -
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Mormon Trek
President: James Polk
Other Nations involved: N/A
Motivation for taking over territory: The mormon trail was important because it was one of the largest mass migrations in US History. It stretched from a previously large city named Nauvoo in Illinois and ended in the Great Salt Lake basin in modern day Utah.
Effects of Indian People: Some Ute Indians visited the Pioneer Camp -
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Mexican American War
President: James Polk
Other Nations involved: Mexico
Method of gaining territory: There was a war over texas.
Motivation for taking over territory: Land expansion.
Effects of Indian People: Indians were used in battle and many of them died. -
Oregan Treaty following "54 40' or Flight!' campaign
President: James Polk
Other Nations involved: Great Britain
Method of gaining territory: There was a treaty between United States and Great Britain using longitude and latitude.
Motivation for taking over territory: Land Expansion -
California Gold Rush
President: Harry Truman
Other Nations involved: N/A
Method of gaining territory: opened opportunities for people to move west and get rich fast.
Motivation for taking over territory:
Effects of Indian People: forced some indians into labor forced some to die and move out that territory. -
Gadsden Purchase
President: Dwight D Eisenhower
Other Nations involved: Mexico
Method of gaining territory: Documents and a treaty
Motivation for taking over territory: Land Expansion
Effects of Indian People:The principal threat to the peace and security of settlers and travelers in the area were raids by Apache Indians. -
The Sand Creek Massacre
President: Lyndon Johnson
Other Nations involved: Indian Groups
Motivation for taking over territory: They wanted to get rid of the Indians
Effects of Indian People: hundreds of indian women and children died innocently -
Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
President: Ulysses S Grant
Method of gaining territory: Used railroad system to explore and travel to other territories faster
Motivation for taking over territory: money, exploration
Effects of Indian People: caused indians to become labor slaves and cause tribes to move -
The battle of Little Bighorn
President: Ulysses S Grant
Other Nations involved: indian tribes were involved
Motivation for taking over territory: motivation was to wipe out indians and try to act like a hero
Effects of Indian People: some indians died rather than all of custer’s army died. -
Dawes Act
President: Grover Cleveland
Other Nations involved: included indian tribes
Method of gaining territory:
Motivation for taking over territory: motivated people to move west using the indian land to be sold cheap.
Effects of Indian People: Indians lose everything -
The massacre of Wounded Knee
President: Benjamin Harris
Other Nations involved: Indian tribes
Motivation for taking over territory: wiping out indians
Effects of Indian People: caused many indians to lose their lives and a run down cemetery was opened afterwards
