The Market Revolution
What was the effect of the cotton gin?
Made cotton into a cash crop
What was the goal of the abolitionist movement?
To end slavery
What official government policy served as a warning to Europeans to not colonize America?
The Monroe Doctrine
What was the first battle of the Texas Revolution?
The Battle of Gonzales
According to critics, what caused the Mexican-American war?
Desire to extend slavery into the West
What form of transportation had the biggest impact on the Industrial Revolution?
Railroads
What was meant by emancipation?
The immediate end of slavery
What was meant by manifest destiny?
Belief that the US had a god-given right to take over all the land in the west
What was the significance of the Battle of the Alamo?
It delayed Santa Anna’s army, giving Texans time to prepare for a larger battle
What event caused the Mexican-American War?
US troops fought Mexican troops in disputed territory
What impact did the industrial revolution have on how people worked?
It combined many mall tasks into one job; home workshops were replaced by factories
Which former slave was known for giving anti-slavery speeches?
Frederick Douglass
What territories did Polk promise to add to the US during the Election of 1844?
Oregon, Texas, and California
What battle led to Texan independence?
The Battle of San Jacinto
What did the US get from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
The Mexican Cession(The entire southwest of the current southwest)
What happened as a result of the Market Revolution?
Americans bought goods rather than making them; machines replaced workers; easier travel and trade in the country
Which movement produced the Declaration of Sentiments?
The Women's Rights Movement
What Congressional agreement was made to maintain the balance of power between free and slave states?
The Missouri Compromise
What requirements did Mexico place on settlers moving into Texas?
Must become catholic, must follow Mexican laws (including a ban on slavery), must become citizens of Mexico
What was the relationship between the Mexican-American war and slavery?
The war el to debate about the future of slavery in the West
What impact did the Industrial Revolution have on women?
Many women went to work in factories; women able to earn their own money; women led labor strikes to demand better pay
What movement inspired Americans to join religious communities?
The Second Great Awakening
What is sectionalism?
Having loyalty to your region rather to the country as a whole
Why did Mexico attempt to close its borders to US settlers?
Mexico feared losing Texas due to settler rejection of Mexican laws and customs
What treaty added a small strip of land in order to build a railroad?
The Gadsden purchase