Westward Expansion
The U.S. and England fought over this piece of land.
What is Oregon?
Name a contribution of Susan B. Anthony.
What is she fought for women's rights?
What is she fought to end slavery?
What is she fought for women's suffrage (the right to vote)?
Name a challenge of Susan B. Anthony.
What is she faced discrimination because she was a woman?
What is she was arrested for voting?
Gender inequality
You like Big Macs from McDonald's and Whoppers from Burger King, but you can only choose one. You choose the Big Mac. Your opportunity cost is....
What is the Whopper?
You miss out on that because you chose the Big Mac.
This technological invention created a method of communication across distances.
What is the telegraph?
The U.S. fought Mexico and won 2 million acres of land. This land is what we now know as...
What is California?
Name a contribution of Frederick Douglass.
What is.....
he spoke out against slavery?
he helped end slavery?
he fought for women's rights?
Name a challenge of Frederick Douglass.
What is he was born a slave?
What is he had a rough childhood?
This is what our economy uses now since trading items isn't always reasonable.
What is money?
This technological invention increased the speed of travel along the water.
What is the steamboat?
Theses two men were hired by Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana territory after the U.S. purchased it from France.
Who are Lewis and Clark?
Name a challenge of Sojourner Truth?
What is...
she was a slave?
she had to go to court for her son?
Name a contribution of Sojourner Truth.
What is she fought to end slavery?
What is she gave speeches about women's rights?
Your mom says you can either choose the movies or the skating rink for your birthday. You choose the skating rink. Your opportunity cost is....
What is going to the movies?
You miss out on that, since you chose to go to the skating rink.
This technological invention increased the speed of travel across land.
What is the steam locomotive?
This piece of land doubled the size of the United States.
What is Louisiana?
Name a challenge of Harriet Tubman.
What is.....
she was a slave?
she was in danger of being caught?
Name a contribution of Harriet Tubman.
What is she helped slaves escape to freedom?
Skylar has a bag of M&Ms. Elana has a bag of Skittles. Skylar wants Skittles, and Elana wants M&Ms. Skylar and Elana should...
What is trade?
This invention made it easier to separate the seeds of cotton from the actual plant. It caused the cotton industry to boom in the early 1800s.
What is the cotton gin?
The U.S helped this state to fight against Mexico. Years later, it joined the U.S.
What is Texas?
Name a contribution of Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
What is she fought for women's rights?
What is she fought for women's suffrage (the right to vote)?
Name a challenge of Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
What is she faced discrimination because she was a woman?
Gender inequality
You have a math quiz tomorrow that you should study for, but your friend asks if you want to play outside. You decide to go play outside, because, why not? Your opportunity cost is...
What is studying for the quiz?
Causing you to possibly get a bad grade, when you could have gotten a good grade if you had decided to study instead of play outside.
This technological invention helps people TODAY travel from one place to another in the sky.
What is an airplane?