Key Events/Laws
Which group helped build the railroads out west?
Chinese immigrants
How much did the US pay Mexico for the Mexican Cession
$15 million
Who led the push for public education reform in the 1800s?
Horace Mann
➡️ This invention made it easier to clean cotton fibers quickly.
What is the cotton gin
This act gave settlers 160 acres of land if they farmed out west
Homestead Act
This land completed westward expansion and was bought to build the Transcontinental Railroad
Gadsden Purchase
What document demanded equal rights for women?
Declaration of Sentiments
This phrase was used as a rallying cry to claim the entire Oregon Territory from Great Britain
54 40 or Fight
➡️ This invention helped farmers harvest crops quickly.
What is the Mechanical Reaper
This act forced Indian tribes to move to reservations west of the Mississippi River
Indian Removal Act of 1830
Who did the US acquire Florida from?
France
Where was the first women’s rights convention held?
Seneca Falls, New York
This 1848 treaty ended the Mexican American War and added the Southwest to the United States
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Term we give as people moved to cities get jobs in factories
urbanization
Name one economic reason settlers moved out west
farming, gold, jobs, land ownership
Name 2 ways the US acquired land during Westward expansion
war, treaties, purchase, annexation
The Temperance Movement was designed to ban alcohol. Name 3 main problems that alcohol caused.
Family Problems- Alcohol often led to abuse, neglect of families, and unsafe home environments
Poverty and financial instability-Workers spent much of their money on alcohol instead of supporting their families.
Crime- Drinking was linked to increased crime and violence in communities.
Workplace issues-Drunkenness caused accidents, low productivity, and unsafe working conditions.
Health Problems- sometimes led to death
This religious group traveled to Utah to escape persecution and establish a new community
Mormons
➡️ This machine spins thread much faster than by hand.
What is the Spinning Jenny?
Name 3 Presidents that supported westward expansion
Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk
How much did the US pay for all the land they acquired during Westward Expansion?
45 million
5 million- Florida
15 million- Louisiana Territory
15 million- Mexican Cession
10 million-Gadsden Purchase
Name 2 of the 3 key leaders of the women’s rights movement in the 1800s
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Lucretia Mott
Susan B. Anthony
This 1872 painting by John Gast shows a female figure leading settlers out west
American Progress
➡️ Explain how railroads transformed BOTH trade and settlement patterns.
They allowed faster shipping of goods AND encouraged westward expansion by making travel easier