Manifest Destiny & Westward Expansion
What was the belief that the United States was meant to expand westward called?
Manifest Destiny
What was a major result of the Industrial Revolution in the United States?
Goods began to be produced more quickly and cheaply in factories
What was the main reason many Irish immigrants came to the United States?
Potato famine
Which movement worked to end slavery?
Abolition
Which belief emphasized individual conscience, self-reliance, and the importance of nature?
Transcendentalism
In what year was the Oregon Territory gained by the United States ANDDDDDD from what country?
What was a major benefit of railroads?
Connected national markets
Many Chinese immigrants first came to the United States seeking —
Gold and railroad work
The Seneca Falls Convention is most closely associated with —
Women’s Rights
Which idea allowed settlers in a U.S. territory to vote on whether to allow slavery?
Popular sovereignty
What was the main purpose of the Gadsden Purchase?
Build a southern railroad route
Which invention MOST improved long-distance communication?
Telegraph
Why did immigrants often settle in Northeastern cities?
Factory job opportunities
Dorothea Dix is best known for her work in —
Mental health reform
Care for the disabled
Prison Reform
Ralph Waldo Emerson is most associated with —
Transcendentalism and the American identity
Why did the Mexican Cession increase sectional tension?
It created debate over slavery expansion
How did the cotton gin impact the South?
Increased demand for enslaved workers
What was one major effect of increased immigration on U.S. industry?
Larger factory workforce for manufacturing
The Temperance Movement aimed to —
Reduce alcohol consumption
Which principle did supporters of federal supremacy defend during the Nullification Crisis?
Federal law is the supreme law of the land
Which development best demonstrates how Manifest Destiny increased sectional tensions in the United States?
The debate over whether slavery would expand into territories gained after the Mexican-American War
Which development BEST explains the rapid growth of U.S. industry in the early 1800s?
Use of machines and interchangeable parts
Which statement BEST describes the relationship between industrialization and urbanization?
Factory growth attracted workers to cities
How did the Second Great Awakening influence reform movements?
It inspired people to improve society
How did transcendentalist writers like Emerson contribute to American culture?
Encouraged individual thinking and reform