Westward Expansion: Manifest Destiny

Everyone was positively impacted by westward expansion.

The belief that the United States had a duty to stretch westward to the Pacific Ocean and even beyond is

In 1848, ______ was discovered in California.

The people who moved to California in search of gold were known as the

During the Gold Rush of 1849, about _________ people moved to California from the US and other countries.

Which of the following was NOT a negative effect of the Gold Rush of 1849?

How did people travel West during this time?

Each plot of land offered to people in the Homestead Act was

The __________ offered people free plots of land to move West and live there for 5 years.