NA Experience
Q: Who was a Native leader that tried to unite tribes to resist U.S. settlers?
Who is Tecumseh
Where was slavery still legal in the early 1800s?
the south
Who moved west seeking land and opportunity?
who are the Pioneers
Which group came to the U.S. due to famine?
Irish immigrants
What caused Irish people to leave Ireland in the 1840s?
Potato Famine
What battle led to Native Americans losing most of their land in Ohio?
What is the Battle of Fallen Timbers?
What system forced people to work without pay?
what is slavery
What passage helped pioneers cross the Appalachians?
What major project did immigrants help build?
Erie Canal
What effect did the potato famine have?
mass starvation and migration
What treaty forced Native Americans to give up most of their land in Ohio?
What is the Treaty of Greenville?
What issue caused debate when Missouri applied for statehood?
expansion of slavery
Why did farmers move west?
Lack of land due to population growth ✔️
What work did immigrants do during the Canal Age?
built canals
What caused westward expansion?
population growth and land shortage
Why did Tecumseh ally with the British?
To stop U.S. expansion
What did the Missouri Compromise try to balance?
what is free and slave states
What happened when farms were divided among children?
Farms became smaller ✔️
Why did Irish people immigrate?
Famine
What was an effect of westward expansion on Native Americans?
loss of land and conflict
How did settlers’ actions affect Native Americans over time?
led to conflict and loss of land
How was life different for African Americans in the North vs. South?
Free in North but faced discrimination; enslaved in South ✔️
What was a major challenge pioneers faced moving west?
Difficult journeys and unknown lands ✔️
What happened to many immigrants after canal work ended?
Settled in towns or moved west
What was a major effect of Tecumseh’s efforts to unite Native American tribes?
U.S. leaders became alarmed and attacked his community ✔️