American Progress
The direction traveled
What is the west
This state was first a part of Mexico, then its own country.
What is Texas
The year people rushed to San Francisco
What is 1849
This person is responsible for the Cotton Gin
Who is Eli Whitney
The term used to describe meeting in the middle
What is a compromise
The group of being pushed off of their home land
Who are the Native Americans
California, Texas, Arizona were all once a part of this country
What is Mexico
This number increased a significant amount shorty after 1849
What is the population
This word means a sudden change
This major issue divided the country
What was slavery
This began to replaced the horse and buggy in the 1800
What is the railroad
The Mexican Cession is similar to this territorial acquisition in 1803
What is the Louisiana Purchase
These dead towns were once "booming"
What are ghost towns
The cotton gin used on southern plantations led to an increase in the northern ________ industry.
What is textile / cloth
The Missouri Compromise is similar to the Compromise of 1850 in this way
What is the balance of power between free states and slave holding states
or
What is an attempt to keep the north and south from fighting
Lady Columbia brought this to the western part of the American continent
What is the light
This Mexican leader can be described as a cruel dictator
Who is Santa Ana
This immigrant group was treated unfairly, similar to the natives.
Who are the Chinese people
This engine revolutionize transportation and manifacturing
What is the steam engine
The Gold Rush led to the need for this compromise
What is the Compromise of 1850
The car is to the horse drawn carriage as the ______________ is to the telegraph
What is the phone / internet
This style of food found at Chilis and Chipotle
What is Tex-Mex
The term used to describe the cost of goods during the Gold Rush can also be used when blowing up balloons and discussing today's grocery prices.
What is inflation
This metaphor is used to describe cotton in the 1800s
What is King Cotton
Just like gymnasts on a beam and a your daily diet, Congress should be ___________.
What is balanced