This semi-aquatic mammal helped influence Westward expansion.
What is the beaver?
100
This is the definition of "Industrial Revolution."
What is the sudden change (revolution) in how goods and items were produced (industrial)?
100
The Declaration of Independence says that all Americans deserve this.
What is "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness?"
100
Genesis 1:27 states this.
What is "that man was created in God's image?"
200
The War of 1812 officially ended in this.
What is a truce, or tie?
200
This accessory made from beaver fur was a fashion must.
What is the water repellent high hat?
200
Westward expansion was important for the Industrial Revolution for this reason.
What is the fact that more natural materials, more land, and more food were all available? (Will also accept 'the population grew, causing a need for more goods?'
200
On this day, we celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
What is July 4th?
200
This bill features the face of 7th President Andrew Jackson.
What is the $20 bill?
300
The U.S. "victory" in the War of 1812 did this for the public's morale.
What is lifted it?
300
In 1849, people moved to California en masse for this reason.
What is the discovery of gold?
300
Eli Whitney is famous for this.
What is invention of the cotton gin and interchangeable parts. (one or both = correct answer)
300
Telegraph lines were strung near railroad tracks because of this.
What is simplicity?
300
The Trail of Tears accomplished this.
What is the removal of Native Americans from their homes East of the Mississippi to land out west in Oklahoma and Texas?
400
This is the General who led the U.S. to a decisive victory during the War of 1812, and eventually became the 7th President.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
400
In addition to the Oregon Trail, the main pathway west was this.
What is the Santa Fe Trail?
400
This type of early factory relied on water power to move machinery.
What is a mill?
400
Manifest Destiny describes this.
What is the belief that Americans had the God-given right to expand to the Pacific Ocean?
400
This man invented a steam powered boat.
Who is Robert Fulton?
500
Although it took place after the War of 1812 was over, this battle was what decided the war in favor of the United States.
What is the Battle of St. Louis?
500
Tell me three reasons why people moved West.
More freedom, more land, gold, business opportunities, new start to life. (many others)
500
Describe the concept of interchangeable parts using the bicycle example.
Your chain breaks. Instead of buying a new bike, you buy a chain and replace it. It is cheaper and faster. (It also makes the quick production of other bicycles possible.)
500
Please describe how Westward Expansion (Manifest Destiny) was an extension of the American Dream.
Many came to the United States for freedom, the west offered more of this because it was unsettled and many economic opportunities existed. (other answers may also be right.)