Manifest Destiny
What is nationalism?
a feeling of pride in one’s country
When did America pass an act that allowed people to purchase 160 acres of Plains?
1841
Why was the Erie Canal Created?
It was created so it could be easier to trade goods from NYC to Chicago
By 1860, How many miles of rail linked Northern Factories and cities far away?
20,000M
What was made to encourage people to fulfil their Manifest Destiny?
painted pictures
What is this act called?
The HomeStead act
When was transportation changed?
Early 1800s
How long was the Erie Canal?
360M
When did John O’Sullivan write these words, (It is) ..our manifest destiny to overspread and to possess the whole of the continent which province has given us for the development of the great experiment of liberty"?
1845
How many acres of Plains were divided into homesteads of 160 acres?
2.5 million
What are the transportation ways?
Steamboats, Erie Canal, Steam powered locomotive, and Railways
When was the Steamboat created?
1807
Which Newspaper was John O’Sullivan the editor and chief of?
The Morning Post
What was the only requirement to claim 160 acres of land?
they paid a small administration charge and built a house and lived on the land for at least 5 years.
Who created the first Steamboat?
Robert Fulton
What was the first Steamboat trip?
Hudson River (NYC) to Albany
Whose land did the rest of America take over?
The Native American’s land
Was the purchase of acres of Plains land for a very large or very small price?
small
What was the most important port in America?
New York City
What did the Steamboat open up?
Trading goods by River