Inventions
How We Got The Land
Migration
effects
Causes
100
This invention was used to communicate over long distances.
What is a Telegraph.
100
This piece of Land was given to the U.S at the end of Mexican-American War.
What is F/Mexican Cession.
100
This group of people immigrated to America in order to search for gold, but eventually shifted to the Railroad industry.
What is Chinese Immigrants.
100
This was a major change caused by the Industrial Revolution on the life of women.
What is the opportunity to work outside the home in factories.
100
The election of this president pushed America into achieving Manifest Destiny.
Who is James K. Polk.
200
These two inventions allowed for faster/and more efficient transport of good across America.
What is Steamboat/Railroad
200
This piece of land was purchased from France in 1803 and essentially doubled the size of the U.S.
What is the Louisiana Purchase.
200
The name for the group people who traveled to California in search of gold, and also an NFL football team.
What is the Forty Niners (49ers)
200
This event changed towns by overcrowding, mass spread of disease, new found pollution of rivers/air.
What is Rapid Urbanization.
200
This factor led to the population of California to skyrocket and become a state in only 2 years.
What is Gold.
300
This invention was made by clearing riverbeds, the use of cement, and was used to help transport goods over water.
What is Canals.
300
This land deal from Britain helped James K. Polk achieve his goal Manifest Destiny.
What is Oregon Treaty/Territory.
300
This factor led to the increase of Irish immigration into the U.S.
What is Famine/Lack of Food.
300
These events were negative impact of what event. (Destruction of forest, Dams to re-route water, pollution in rivers/streams)
What is the Gold Rush.
300
This event between United States and Britain kicked started the Industrial Revoulution.
What is the War of 1812
400
This invention created by Eli Whitney led to an sharp increase in slavery.
What is the Cotton Gin.
400
This land was purchased from Mexico in order to allow the U.S to build southern-transcontinental railroad.
What is the Gadson Purchase.
400
This is the similar pull factor that led to both the Puritans and Mormons to immigrate/migrate.
What is Religious Tolerance/Freedom.
400
This type of effect of the Industrial Revolution is shown in the image. (Political/Social/Economic)
What is Social/Economic.
400
This event caused overcrowding, mass spread of disease, new found pollution of rivers/air.
What is Rapid Urbanization.
500
Answer both questions for double points
What major invention is described in this Image?
What was one major impact that this invention had on America.
*Interchangeable parts
*Led to more mass production, and made production cheaper overall, and dropped prices of goods.
500
Answer both questions for double points
How was the Annexation of Texas different that the other land deals during Westward Expansion?
What was a major effect of the Annexation of Texas?
*Texas was its own country and freely joined the U.S.
*The Annexation of Texas led to the Mexican-American war.
500
Answer both questions for double points
Describe and give an example of a Push factor on immigration.
Describe and give an example of a pull factor on immigration.
*A factor that is the reason you are leaving a place (persecution jobs, lack of food).
*A factor that is the reason you are immigrating to a new place (job opportunity, resources, and religious freedom).
500
Answer both questions for double points
What is a Free Enterprise system?
What is a major characteristic of a Free Enterprise system.
*An Economic system in which businesses operate without government control.
*Allowed for competition between businesses, Prices are set by supply and demand, Individuals make products and profits.
500
Answer both questions for double points
"Manifest Destiny was on the march and it was unfortunate that Mexico stood in it's way"
-Winston Churchill
What event is the quote referencing?
What was the major impact of this event?
*What is the Mexican American War
*Led to the acquisition of land in the Mexican Cession.