Westward Expansion
What was the main purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
To explore the newly acquired land from the Louisiana Purchase and find a route to the Pacific Ocean.
What was the primary industry in the Northern states during the early 1800s?
Manufacturing and textile production.
What crop was the foundation of the Southern economy in the 19th century?
Cotton.
When did the First Industrial Revolution begin in the United States?
In the late 18th century, around the 1790s.
What was the main goal of the abolition movement?
What was the main goal of the abolition movement?
What was the significance of the Homestead Act of 1862?
It provided 160 acres of public land to settlers for a small fee, encouraging westward migration.
How did the Northern economy differ from the Southern economy?
The Northern economy was industrialized, while the Southern economy was primarily agricultural and reliant on slavery.
Describe the system of sharecropping in the South.
Sharecropping was a system where farmers rented land and paid rent with a share of the crop, often leading to cycles of debt.
Name one major invention from the First Industrial Revolution.
The spinning jenny or the steam engine.
Who was Frederick Douglass?
A former enslaved person who became a prominent abolitionist, speaker, and writer
Describe the impact of the Gold Rush on California's population.
The Gold Rush led to a massive increase in population as thousands migrated to California in search of gold.
What role did immigration play in the Northern economy?
Immigrants provided a workforce for factories and contributed to population growth.
How did the Southern economy's reliance on slavery affect its development?
It created economic dependency on agriculture and limited industrial growth.
How did the First Industrial Revolution change the workforce?
It shifted labor from farms to factories, leading to urbanization.
What was the Underground Railroad?
A network of secret routes and safe houses used to help enslaved people escape to freedom.
What Native American policies were implemented during westward expansion?
Many Native Americans were forcibly removed from their lands, leading to the Trail of Tears.
What was the significance of the Erie Canal for the Northern economy?
The Erie Canal improved transportation and trade, connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
What were the conditions like for enslaved people on Southern plantations?
Enslaved people faced harsh conditions, long hours of work, and little to no rights.
What role did women play in the First Industrial Revolution?
Many women worked in factories, often in textile production, which was a significant change from traditional roles.
Name one major event that helped advance the abolitionist cause.
The publication of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
What was Manifest Destiny and how did it justify westward expansion?
Manifest Destiny was the belief that the expansion of the U.S. across the American continents was both justified and inevitable.
How did the invention of the steam engine impact Northern industries?
The steam engine increased production efficiency and enabled the growth of transportation networks.
Explain the impact of the cotton gin on the Southern economy.
The cotton gin increased cotton production, which escalated the demand for slave labor.
Discuss one social impact of the First Industrial Revolution.
It led to the rise of the working class and increased calls for labor rights and reforms.
What role did the Emancipation Proclamation play in the abolition of slavery?
It declared that all enslaved people in Confederate states were to be set free, changing the nature of the Civil War