Westward Expansion before 1812
What was one major reason the U.S. wanted the Louisiana Territory?
To control the port of New Orleans
What is expansion
Getting bigger
What was the Monroe Doctrine? ¿Qué fue la Doctrina Monroe?
A warning for Europe to stay out of the Americas / Una advertencia a Europa para que no interviniera en las Américas
Why did many Chinese immigrants come during the Gold Rush? / ¿Por qué vinieron muchos inmigrantes chinos durante la Fiebre del Oro?
To seek economic opportunity / Para buscar oportunidades económicas
What was one challenge immigrants faced in the U.S.?¿Cuál fue un desafío que enfrentaron los inmigrantes en EE.UU.?
Discrimination and low‑paying jobs / Discriminación y trabajos mal pagados
Why was the Lousiana Purchase a good deal?
It doubled the size of the U.S.
What is migration
Moving from one place to another
Why did Americans move west during the 1800s? ¿Por qué los estadounidenses se mudaron al oeste en los 1800s?
Land and economic opportunities / Tierra y oportunidades económicas
What was one effect of the Industrial Revolution? / ¿Cuál fue un efecto de la Revolución Industrial?
Growth of factories and cities / Crecimiento de fábricas y ciudades
What was the purpose of reform movements?¿Cuál era el propósito de los movimientos de reforma?
To improve society / A. Mejorar la sociedad
What was the main goal of Lewis and Clark’s expedition?
To explore the new territory
What is industrialization?
The growth of factories
What was Manifest Destiny? THE CONCEPT NOT THE PAINTING
¿Qué fue el Destino Manifiesto?
A. The belief that the U.S. should expand west because God wanted them to / La creencia de que EE.UU. debía expandirse hacia el oeste
Why were factory working conditions dangerous? / ¿Por qué eran peligrosas las condiciones en las fábricas?
Long hours and unsafe machines / Jornadas largas y máquinas inseguras
What did abolitionists want?¿Qué querían los abolicionistas?
To end slavery /Terminar la esclavitud
4. How did Sacagawea help the expedition?
She guided and translated
What is famine?
A severe shortage of food
10. What caused the Trail of Tears? / ¿Qué causó el Sendero de Lágrimas?
Andrew Jackson signing a law that forced removal of Native Americans // Una mudanza voluntaria al oeste
What caused the Irish Potato Famine?
A potato‑destroying fungus, and then the British made it worse / Un hongo que destruyó las papas
20. What did women’s rights activists fight for?
¿Por qué luchaban las activistas de los derechos de las mujeres?
Voting and equality / A. Votar y tener igualdad
What caused the War of 1812?
British impressment of American sailors / Reclutamiento forzado de marineros estadounidenses
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that Americans were meant to expand West
What discovery led to the California Gold Rush? / ¿Qué descubrimiento llevó a la Fiebre del Oro de California?
Gold at Sutter’s Mill / Oro en el Molino de Sutter
Why did many Irish immigrants come to the U.S.?
¿Por qué muchos inmigrantes irlandeses vinieron a EE.UU.?
To escape starvation / Para escapar del hambre
Why was building the Transcontinental Railroad so dangerous, and what were the conditions Chinese Immigrants worked in?
They had to work in all weather, and blast through a solid mountain with dynamite. They also did not get a warm place to stay, and had to sleep in tents.