US Expansion
The US gained territory in the 1800 by this method.
War
Removal with Natives
This is the belief that god wanted the US to expand to the Pacific Ocean.
Manifest Destiny
This is how the US benefitted from gaining Mexican territory.
Gold was discovered in California
Most immigrants to the US in the 1800s came from these countries. (There are 2 correct answers)
Germany
Ireland
These were the goals of the women's rights movement.
achieve economic
social
political equality
This territory was purchased from France and doubled the size of the USA
Louisiana Territory
This law forced Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi River.
Indian Removal Act
A negative consequence.
Cost
These push factors caused immigrants to leave their home countries.
potato famine
war
political instability
This is how voter participation increased in the 1800s.
Fewer voting restrictions for white men.
This territory gained its independence from Mexico before being annexed by the USA.
Texas
The forced relocation of the Cherokee, resulted in the death of 4,000 people.
Trail of Tears
A benefit of new technology like railroads, canals and the telegraph.
They united the country since travel and communication was faster
They increased the economy since transportation and trade was less expensive.
These pull factors caused immigrants to move to the USA.
Jobs
land
food
freedom
These are some of the ways enslaved people resisted slavery.
Running away
pretending to be sick
working slowly
breaking tools
learning to read
rebellion/violence.
The USA and Britain split this territory without going to war. Britain taking the north and USA taking the south.
Oregon Territory
Network of routes and safe houses used by enslaved people to escape to freedom.
Underground Railroad
Benefits of industrialization
Job opportunities for women and immigrants, pay, faster and cheaper production, economic growth.
This term means anti-immigrant beliefs
Nativism
This was the goal of the Abolition Movement.
To end slavery
The USA went to war with this country to win land in the west.
Mexico
Allowed Missouri to join the US as a slave state but banned slavery in the Louisiana Territory north of Missouri’s southern border.
Missouri Compromise
The costs of industrialization
pollution, long hours, low pay, unsafe working conditions, led to a greater demand for cotton which increased slavery.
This system created more jobs (like textile mills) in the Northern USA and helped "pull" immigrants to the USA.
Factory system
These factors caused slavery to expand in the 1800s.
U.S. gained western land and cotton production was spread to it.
The cotton gin made production of cotton more cost effective.
Industrialization and textile mills created a demand for cotton.