Wok/exchange/Technology
Name some benefits of new industrial technologies...
more jobs, economic boom.
What ideology encouraged Western expansion?
Manifest destiny
Who was the president?
Abraham Lincoln
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What was one of the largest industries during this time?
What event led to the mass migration to the pacific coast?
The Gold Rush
What was the cause of the Mexican-American war?
Texas annexation
What terrorist group formed after the civil war?
The KKK
Name 2 examples of technological advancements during this time?
Railroads, factories
what was the homestead act?
This act offered up to 160 acres of lang to anyone who farmed the land for 5 years. Encouraged by the federal government.
What is popular sovereignty?
sovereign people of a given territory should decide whether to allow slavery.
Name some benefits of the Gold Rush
wealth, western expansion/settlement
what group of people became more prevalent in the workforce during this time?
Women and Children
What Ideology caused the "know nothing party"
Nativism
What was the cause of "Bleeding Kansas"
Tensions between slavery supporters and opponents due to Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. Tensions led to southern state secession and Civil War initiation.
What war started in 1861
The civil war