Vocab
Earlier action that serves as an example for others
Precedent
Why did France sell the Louisiana Territory at such a cheap price?
France had lost Haiti and its reason for developing an empire
Scientific discoveries that simplify work
Technology
False
The belief that the United States was destined to expand across North America
Manifest Destiny
Annex
What picture illustrates the land we acquired after the Louisiana Purchase?
GOOGLE SLIDES
True or False: With the introduction of technology into the workforce it only brought about positives into the workforce
False
What incident occurred that would lead to the first meeting for women in New York?
They were not allowed to participate at the World Anti-Slavery Event.
From which group did Andrew Jackson receive the most support in the election of 1828?
Common people (white men who did not own property)
Ended the Mexican-American war
Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago
What population of people were most impacted by white settlers moving West?
Native Americans
How did technology help promote American expansion?
New technology brought people fast and cheaper out to the West
What was the purpose of the Seneca Falls Convention?
outline demands for changes in society for women
The Second War for Independence
when the United States government forced Native Americans to move from their homelands in the Southern United States to Indian Territory in Oklahoma
Trail of Tears
What event would bring the city of Santa Fe and San Francisco into the United States?
Mexican-American War
Why did the cotton production dramatically increase in the 19th century?
The cotton gin
What was the document called that was drafted by women that was inspired by another influential document in U.S. history?
Declaration of Sentiments
What is the most significant reason why rivers like the Mississippi were valuable in the 1800s?
Travel over water using boats was faster than travel over land, which helped trade
Law that said Native Americans east of the Mississippi River had to trade their land for land west of the river
Indian Removal Act
Why did Texas become part of the United States?
White settlers revolted from Mexico and asked to join the United States
Cities in the Midwest grew due to new transportation methods.
What social right was the main focus of the women during this time?
Suffrage
What were two important events in the War of 1812?
The British invaded Washington and burned down government buildings (Capital and the White House)