Market Revolution
The movement where the economy changed from manual labor and farm labor to machine-based labor is called this.
What is industrialization?
This term refers to the belief that the U.S. was destined by God to expand throughout the continent
What is manifest destiny?
This invention, which was popularized in the U.S. in the 1820s, dramatically decreased travel time for goods and people and linked regions of the country
What is the railroad?
Americans were hesitant to annex Texas because it would upset the balance of states divided on this issue.
What is slavery?
This act displaced tens of thousands of people from the "Five Civilized Tribes" in the Southeast.
What is the Indian Removal Act (1830)?
This term refers to the economic system in which private businesses/individuals control the means of production
What is capitalism?
This type of waterway connected two bodies of water, making transportation of goods easier.
What is a canal?
This invention by Samuel Morse sped up communication and allowed businesses to stay in close contact by sending messages by wires.
What is the telegraph?
Texas became an independent country in 1836, and named itself this:
What is the Republic of Texas / Lone Star Republic?
This president was responsible for supporting and ultimately passing the Indian Removal Act.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
This term refers to an investor or businessman who stood to earn large profits during the market revolution
What is an entrepreneur?
The battle that started the Mexican-American War was named for this abandoned mission, turned fort.
What is the Alamo?
These two inventions allowed farmers to shift from substantive farming to growing cash crops.
What are the mechanical reapers and steel plow?
This individual established the most successful American colony in Texas.
Who is Stephen F. Austin?
The Muscogee (Creeks), Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole, and Cherokee are known collectively by this name.
What is are the Five Civilized tribes?
This system refers to economic changes where people buy and sell goods rather than make them themselves
What is the market revolution?
This 1803 acquisition doubled the size of the U.S.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
This invention by Robert Fulton greatly reduced travel time, which made moving heavy products easier and cheaper.
What is the steamboat?
This future U.S. president became a war hero during the Mexican-American War.
Who is Zachary Taylor?
This Supreme Court case ruled that Georgia could not remove Cherokee from their lands, but was ignored by the president.
What is Worcester v Georgia (1832).
This system refers to the raising of one or two crops for sale rather than a variety of foods for personal use.
What is specialization?
This act promised settlers up to 160 acres of public land in the west, provided they lived on it and improved it.
What is the Homestead Act (1863)?
This invention led to factory production of clothing and made clothes cost less.
What is the sewing machine?
This Mexican President led a surprise attack on American settlers at the Alamo to get Texans to obey Mexico's laws.
Who is Antonio López de Santa Anna?
The Gadsden Purchase was motivated by the potential for this government project, which would link both coasts.
What is the transcontinental railroad?