Inventions, Roads, and Railroads
What machine improved communication between people?
The telegraph
What country did Texas belong to in the 1820s?
Mexico
Who led about 1,000 migrants to Oregon on the Oregon Trail in 1843?
Marcus Whitman
Who opened a hotel in which miners could also get a meal while they stayed there?
Luzena Stanley Wilson
What was a vaquero?
A Mexican cowboy
What was the main route for settlers heading across the Appalachian Mountains into the Ohio Valley?
The National Road
How long did the Mexican War last?
A few months
Why did tribal groups sometimes attack settlers?
Settlers and traders entered the tribal groups' territory.
At first, how did miners mine for gold?
Panning or using a sluice
What is a profit?
Money left over after all expenses are paid.
Where did the Erie Canal run from and to?
Albany to Buffalo, New York
What event resulted in California declaring independence during the Mexican War?
The Bear Flag Revolt
Why did the Mormons move west on the Mormon Trail?
To escape persecution and practice their beliefs freely.
What did the California Government do to foreign miners?
Passed a tax law taxing all noncitizens $20 per month
What did the mechanical reaper help farmers do?
Plant more seeds and grow more grain to sell.
In the early 1800's, what helped businesses make a profit and changed the way people worked and lived?
New inventions in science in technology
What was the idea of manifest destiny for Americans?
The United States had a right to add territory until it reached the Pacific Ocean.
Where did the Oregon Trail start and end?
Started in Independence, Missouri, and ended in the Columbia River Region, Oregon.
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How did the period of mass production shift the way people made goods?
There was a shift from people making goods by hand to making them in a factory.
What did the mighty engine, The Tom Thumb, prove?
A steam engine could operate over hilly and difficult land.
What two reasons caused Mexico to clash with the Americans?
1) Texans wanted to be independent and govern themselves.
2) Mexico wanted to protect its northern territory from being taken by the U.S.
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What happened to California in 1850, two years after gold was found?
The population grew and it became the nation's thirty-first state.
What three reasons caused American settlers to clash with the Mexican government in Texas?
1) Americans wanted more open trade with the U.S.
2) Americans wanted slavery to be legal.
3) Americans did not like the strict control of the Mexican government.