Who Went West?
These people went west in search of gold?
Forty Niners
What was the source of Labor used in the South?
Slavery
The U.S. gained states like California, New Mexico, and Arizona due to the?
Mexican Cession
What happened to the production of Cotton after the Cotton Gin?
The production sky rocketed/increased
The belief that Americans had the right to move take all land from coast to coast is known as?
Manifest Destiny
This group moved West in search of Religious Freedom
Mormons
The souths economy was based on?
Agriculture/Farming
Who did Texas gain their Independence from?
Mexico
What invention allowed for fast communication across the country and messages to be sent in seconds?
Telegraph
What is one reason why people moved west?
Rich farmland, start a new life, search for gold
What was a negative effect of Westward Expansion?
Native Americans lost their homes and land.
The Northern Economy was based on?
Factories and mills
What was the cause of the Mexican American War?
A border dispute between U.S. and Mexico. Over the Nueces and Rio Grande.
These inventions helped connect ports to inland cities and made trading faster and cheaper
Railroads and Steamboats
A group of people that fight for better wages and working conditions are known as a?
Union
True or False: During the Gold Rush most miners found gold.
False
Who was hired to work in the factories and mills?
Families and young unmarried women
Why did admission into the U.S. because...?
Upset balance of free and slave states.
Factories and mills led to more people moving to cities. This is known as?
Urbanization
A strategy used by unions to fight unfair wages and working conditions
Strikes
Which city was most affected by the Gold Rush
San Francisco
What affect did the Cotton Gin have on slavery in the South?
It increased slavery
What line was set as the Border between Britain and the U.S. for the Oregon Territory?
49th Parallel
The Steel Plow was helpful for which group of people?
Farmers
What affect did the Gold Rush have on California
It increased the population, creating new cities and towns.