Treaty, Cession, Purchase, Oh My!
The Louisiana Purchase was made in 1803. Explain what happened...
President Thomas Jefferson bought the land known as the Louisiana Purchase from France for a total of $15 million (.03 cents per acre). The Louisiana Purchase extended United States sovereignty across the Mississippi River, nearly doubling the size of the country.
Who were the pioneers?
When and where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain in around 1760.
What is a "civil war?"
A civil war is a war between citizens of the same country,
What was the main position of Abraham Lincoln with regard to a civil war?
He said that "a house divided can not stand." He believed that the country could not survive if half of it wanted slavery and other half did not.
What was the primary reason for the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?
To gain control of New Orleans and the Mississippi River.
Name 3 specific reasons for westward migration.
Fertile farmland, gold rush, and religious opportunities.
Explain the most significant invention that Eli Whitney made in the Industrial Revolution.
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. It was a machine that would quickly separate the cotton seeds from the cotton fibers so that it could easily be made into cloth.
Tell what events led up to the civil war.
Events that led to the US Civil War were:
1. Tensions between northern and southern states over slavery, rights, and money.
2. The Kansas-Nebraska Act
3. The Dred Scott Decision
4. The election of Abraham Lincoln.
What were the Northern States called in the Civil War called? What were the Southern States called?
The Northern States were called the Union and the Southern States were called the Confederacy.
In 1848, the US acquired land from the Mexican Cession. Describe this land acquisition.
The US offered Mexico $30 million to buy this land which would allow expansion to the Pacific Ocean. Mexico turned down the offer. After the Mexican government turned down the offer, the US fought and won the Mexican-American War. Mexico was paid $15 million for the land.
Where did the Oregon trail began and approximately how many miles long was it.
The Oregon Trail began in Independence Missouri and was approximately 2,000 miles long.
What part of the US was the first to Industrialize and what were some positive effects of it.
What did the Kansas Nebraska Act say?
The Kansas Nebraska Act said that territories where slavery had been banned would now vote on whether to allow it,
How did industrialization affect transportation?
The invention of the steam engine helped to power the railroad and steamboats. This made transportation of goods and people faster. Canals were built to help move heavy materials through waterways.
In 1819, the US acquired Florida as part of the Florida Treaty. What is a treaty.
A treaty is an agreement between 2 countries.
What does the term "Manifest Destiny" mean?
It is the belief that the United States had a God-given right to expand the country from east coast (Atlantic Ocean) to west coast (Pacific Ocean).
What is the difference between the cottage system and the factory system?
In the cottage system, people worked in their homes and neighborhoods to produce goods slowly, by hand. In the factory system, machines used in big city buildings worked to produce goods more quickly.
Describe the Dred Scott Decision.
Scott (an enslaver person) sued for his freedom. The US Supreme Court said that he would always be enslaved and never become a citizen due to the color of his skin.
What message did President Lincoln want people to remember most from the Gettysburg Address?
He wanted people to remember that all men are created equal and that Americans should always fight for freedom.
In 1819, the US acquired Florida as part of the Florida Treaty. Tell what happened.
Pioneers walked beside their covered wagons which held all of their belongings. The wagons were pulled by Oxen and would travel 10 to 20 miles per day. The terrain was rugged and dangerous. Some dangers they might face on an average day were disease, harsh weather, river crossings, and being attacked by wild animals.
What were some negative effects of the Industrial Revolution?
Some negative effects of the Industrial Revolution were increased pollution and sickness in cities, unfair conditions for children in the labor force, and unsafe working conditions for all factory workers.
What did the Emancipation Declaration do?
The Emancipation Declaration freed slaves in confederate states. Slavery was already against the law in union states.
What are some important inventions of the Industrial Revolution?
Steam engine, sewing machine, light bulb, telephone, smallpox vaccine.