Invent This
He invented the spinning machine to spin yarn
Who is Samuel Slater?
The Gold Rush was in this Western State
What is California?
The Texas Revolution was important for this reason
What is they defeated the Mexican army and became independent?
People moving west traveled in these
What is wagons or wagon trains?
These two groups fought in the Civil War
What is the North and South? or What is the Union and the Confederacy?
Cyrus McCormick invented this machine for the farm and cutting wheat
What is the mechanical reaper?
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After Texas became independent as it's own republic for several years they decided to join this country
What is the United States of America?
The Oregon Trail was a route between these two states
What is Missouri and Oregon
This important battle turned the tide for the Union to begin to win the war
He invented the telegraph which improved communication and Morse code
Who is Samuel Morse?
People came from these different places for the California Gold Rush
What is Europe, Mexico, United States, China?
This group of people increased attacks on Santa Fe Trail
Who is the Native Americans who were angry about their land being taken by Texans?
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These two states joined the US in the Missouri Compromise
What is Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state?
The inventor of the cotton gin for separating the seeds from the cotton
Who is Eli Whitney?
Levi Strauss invented this piece of clothing and made lots of money selling it to gold miners
What is blue jeans?
Texas joined the United States as the 28th State the fighting continued with this country
What is Mexico?
Life in the South involved what major industry
What is farming?
He was the president of the Union
Abraham Lincoln
The invention of this new transportation changed where towns were built. No more towns next to rivers or canals.
What is the railroad?
She made meals for gold miners and owned a hotel making lots of money in the gold rush
Who is Luzena Stanley?
The United States defeated Mexico in the Mexican War and were granted these territories that extended them to the Pacific Ocean
What is New Mexico and California?
Americans have the right to move west and take over the land up to the Pacific Ocean. This describes what idea
What is manifest destiny?
He was the president of the Confederacy and was previously an army officer
Who is Jefferson Davis?