Turnpikes and Canals
The development of turnpikes __________.
Prevented travelers from using the road until they paid a toll.
Which conclusion is supported by the graph?
Miles of Railroad Track
1830 - 0
1840 - 3000
1850 - 9000
By 1850, railroads had become a key part of America’s transportation network
Why had most Native Americans in the East moved west of the Mississippi River by 1830?
The U.S. government forced them to move because settlers wanted their lands.
What did the Supreme Court rule in the case of Worcester v. Georgia?
The court ruled that Georgia had no authority over the Cherokee or their lands.
Which of the following created the reservation system in the United States?
the Indian Appropriations Act
The Erie Canal linked the Hudson River to the ____________.
Great Lakes
What was the problem with having hundreds of small railroad companies.
They didn't coordinate and made their tracks different sizes. This slowed things down.
Which of the five tribes had their original homelands located mainly in the same state? Select the two correct answers.
Chickasaw
Choctaw
Which statement is true about the Trail of Tears?
The Cherokee faced brutal conditions along the Trail of Tears
The fate of the Mohegan, the Narragansett, and the Delaware is fast overtaking the Choctaw, the Cherokee, and the Creek. That this fate surely awaits them if they remain within the limits of the States does not admit a doubt. Humanity and national honor demand that every effort should be made to avert so great a calamity.
Based on this excerpt, with which statement would Jackson agree?
Removal is necessary to save the five tribes from extinction.
How did turnpikes have a positive impact on America?
The toll paid at these turnpikes were used to construct more infrastructure and maintain roads.
How did the Seminoles and their leader Osceola react to the threat of displacement?
The Seminoles resisted displacement by armed fighting with U.S. troops.
What was the problem with President Andrew Jackson ignoring the Supreme Court's decision?
All three branches are supposed to be equal. The Supreme Court determines what is constitutional and unconstitutional.
Permit us to ask, what better right can a people have to a country, than the right of inheritance and immemorial peaceable possession?
In this excerpt, on what basis do the Cherokee claim ownership of their native lands?
They have lived on the land for countless years, and it has been passed down to them from generation to generation.
Was westward expansion an overall positive experience for the United States.
Support or refute this claim using evidence from the chapter
Students should clearly support or refute with relevant evidence, such as:
the growth of cities and towns, the canal and railroad systems and their consequences, and the removal of Native Americans. Answers should include explanations of how the evidence supports the claim.