Expansion
What years did the US declare and win its independence?
1776 (declared)
1783 (won)
Name 5 states in both the Union and Confederacy
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This technology invented in the 1800's allowed people to communicate with each other across the country near instantaneously
Telegraph
This European country colonized the eastern coast of North America
Great Britain
This state seceded from Mexico and became its own country before joining the US as the 28th state.
Texas (yeehaaaw 🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠)
What are three things that President Jefferson hoped to learn about the Louisiana Territory?
(1) Details about the animals, plants, land, and other resources; if it contained a water passage to the Pacific Ocean; what the Rocky Mountains were like; and what the Indians were like
What year did the civil war begin?
1861
This European country colonized land the encompasses modern day Canada and the middle of the United States
France (Bonjour 🎭🤡)
Why did Texas want to leave Mexico?
Mexico outlawed slavery, Americans moved to mexico over the border to expand slavery
What was the period of history called that saw the greatest expansion of US territory?
Manifest Destiny
Who attempted to lead a slave rebellion in 1859, right before the start of the civil war?
John Brown
Name 1 reason why the United States declared independence from G.B.
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This figure, who served in the Mexican American war, later became the lead general in the Civil war and even later on--president of the United States
Ulysses S. Grant
Place these events in order:
Acquiring Oregon Territory
California applies for statehood
Mexican-American War
Texas applies for statehood
Texas becomes the 28th state
1. Texas Applies for statehood
2. Texas Becomes 28th state
3. US acquires Oregon Territory
4. Mexican-American War
5. California applies for statehood
Name the 5 great European Colonial powers
Great Britain, France, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands
Name the states that joined after the Mexican American war ended (1848)
California, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, and Nevada, as well as parts of Colorado and Wyoming
Name three reasons why the Americans thought it was good to expand from coast to coast.
(1) They thought it was the right thing to do - Manifest Destiny (2) they wanted the farmland (3) and they wanted an adventure
Name one compromise that happened in the 1800's and what did it do?
1820 (Missouri compromise; free states in Louisiana territory above 36th parallel
1850 (allowed California as a free state in exchange for harsher fugitive slave laws)
How did Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin effect slavery in the US?
It made slavery more popular
What was the name of the Dutch colony in North America?
New Amsterdam
Who was the president that went to war with Mexico? (hint:"Mr. Manifest Destiny")
James K. Polk