Industrial Revolution
What invention made cotton production faster?
The cotton gin
What act forced Native Americans westward?
The Indian Removal Act
What escape network helped enslaved people reach freedom?
The Underground Railroad
What treaty ended the Mexican-American War?
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What battle started the Civil War?
Battle of Fort Sumter
What invention improved long-distance communication?
The telegraph
What tragic journey followed the Indian Removal Act?
The Trail of Tears
Who wrote Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass?
Frederick Douglass
Where was gold discovered in 1848?
Sutter’s Mill
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
First Battle of Bull Run
What transportation changes helped westward expansion?
Roads, canals, railroads, and steamships
What bank did Andrew Jackson oppose?
The Second Bank of the United States
Who was the famous conductor of the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
What were gold seekers called in 1849?
Forty-Niners
What was the bloodiest single day of the war?
Battle of Antietam
What factory system used young women in boarding houses?
The Lowell Factory System
What meeting in New York launched the women’s rights movement?
The Seneca Falls Convention
What act caused “Bleeding Kansas”?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
How did the Gold Rush help California become a state?
It increased California’s population quickly
What battle was the turning point of the Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg
Who was known as the “Father of the American Industrial Revolution”?
Samuel Slater
What document was written at Seneca Falls?
The Declaration of Sentiments
What does sectionalism mean?
Loyalty to one region instead of the whole country
What was the primary message of the Monroe Doctrine?
Any European interference in the Western Hemisphere would be viewed as a threat to the US
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender?
Appomattox Courthouse