Westward Expansion
What was the point of Lewis and Clarks expedition
Explore and map the Louisiana territory
Which president created the Monroe Doctrine
James Monroe
Which war led to the "era of good feelings"
War of 1812
What invention greatly improved transportation in the 19th century
Trains
What event brought attention to womens rights in the 1848 century
Seneca Falls Convention
What was the idea that encouraged people to move westward called
Manifest Destiny
What was the Monroe Doctrine saying to Europe
Not to interfere with North and South American affairs
What was the purpose of the Mexican American war
Land expansion
What major event urbanized California
The gold rush
Which document demanded equal rights for women
Declaration of Sentiments
What route did pioneers take to reach the west coast?
Oregon Trail
Who was the first president to eliminate the U.S. debt and was a man of the people
Andrew Jackson
Name 3 states the U.S. got from the Mexican American War
New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, California, Texas
Who invented the cotton gin
Eli Whitney
Who was the leader of the womens rights movement
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Who went with Lewis and Clark to help navigate the Louisiana Territory
Sacagawea
What was the point of the Indian Removal Act
Remove natives from American settlements and limit interactions. Also to offer more land to settlers
What was the name of Mexicos president in the Mexican American war
Santa Anna
What did the Missouri Compromise do
Made Missouri a slave state with the agreement that any states north of Missouri would be free and any south would be slave (36,30 parallel)
Why did so many Irish come into the U.S.
Irish Potato Famine
What was the name of the group that got trapped in the Sera Nevada mountains and had to resort to cannibalism for survival
The Donner Party
What event forced the Natives to move out West
Trail of tears
How did War of 1812 impact national identity
Increased national pride and unity
What economic structures grew across cities during the industrial revolution
Factories
What was the main occupation of Chinese immigrants in the west during the 1800's
Railroads