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Industrial Revolution/ vocab
Jacksonian Era/vocab
Westward Expansion/ vocab
Antebellum America (Sectionalism)
Civil War/ Reconstruction
100
What are advantages and disadvantages of early industrialization?
What is..... Many factories were built along rivers and streams in the north, and workers moved nearby to be close to their jobs. With industrialization came urbanization, as cities went around these factory centers. For many workers, these factory jobs were often their first opportunities to work outside. The conditions in factories were harsh, leading to the rise of labor unions to promote improved conditions and wages.
100
How did the Monroe Doctrine influence foreign affairs?
What is....... According to the Monroe Doctrine, America declared that we would stay our of European affairs provided by European nations do not seek out additional colonies on the American continents. This was one of the precedents. The US military declared the US international interests to the rest of the world.
100
What was the impact of Manifest Destiny on the expansion of the nation?
What is..... The manifest Destiny encouraged Americans to move west. People felt it was their God-given responsibility to help the country expand from coast to coast. Americans acquired and settled a huge amount of land in a relatively short period of time.
100
How did popular sovereignty apply to the debate about slavery in the west?
What is....... According to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, settlers in the new territories were able to vote to determine if slavery would be allowed in the state. This determined if and where slavery would be allowed in the west.
100
What were the goals of the North and the South at the start of the Civil War?
What is....... At the start of the Civil War, the North wanted to preserve the United States and bring the seceded Southern states back. However, the newly formed Confederacy wanted to secure their independence as a new nation.
200
Describe changes in land and water transportation, including the expanding network of roads, canals, and railroads, and their impact on the economy and settlement patterns.
What is........ America invested in improving roads and bridges, as well as building canals and railroads to make it easier to transport people and goods around the country. These transportation networks were built in the north, but made it easier for settlers to move west, and promoted the industrial revolution in the north.
200
Why did Andrew Jackson follow the policy of Indian Removal?
What is....... During Andrew Jackson's Presidency, he forced tribes off of their traditional lands in the southeast and forced them to move to the less-desirable Indian Territory near Oklahoma. This territory had fewer natural resources, and required Indian tribes to relocate thousands of miles.
200
Explain the causes and effects of the Mexican War.
What is....... The Mexican War was caused by a dispute over the annexation of Texas as a state. Mexico considered Texas part of its territory, despite Texas’ independence movement and request to join the U.S. As a result, the United States gained the Mexican Cession for $15 million.
200
In antebellum America, what were the pro-slavery and antislavery positions? How did they influence sectionalism?
What is...... Before the Civil War, many southerners supported slavery, which was necessary for the southern economy. Most white southerners did not own slaves, themselves, many hoped to someday amass enough wealth that they could afford their own slaves. However, many northerners opposed slavery. Abolitionists believed that slavery should end completely.
200
How did technology and production in the industrial North influence the outcome of the Civil War?
What is........ The North had more industrial resources such as factories and railroads than the south. The Union had a distinct advantage in supplying their troops during the Civil War.
300
What was the impact of industrialization on the environment?
What is...... Industrialization had a terrible impact on the environment. With this, came urbanization, and as cities developed, they drew heavily on the resources in urbanized areas. Factories often built along rivers, readily polluted their surrounding environment at the expense of production.
300
How did the philosophies and policies of the Jacksonian Era represent a move towards greater democratization? (Spoils System)
What is........ Andrew Jackson was known as the "People's President" and drew his base of support from Americans. Jackson appointed many of his supporters to high-powered positions in his administration through the Spoils System. His opponents criticised this move.
300
Why did Americans migrate west?
What is....... Americans migrated west for different reasons: Gold, religious freedom/opportunity, farmland, glory, and god.
300
Describe the various reform movements, such as abolition, temperance movement, and women’s rights.
What is........ The abolition movement supported the end of slavery, using speeches, newspapers, and the Underground Railroad. Supporters of the temperance movement promoted laws to make the consumption of alcohol illegal. Many reformers were women who were concerned about the impact of alcohol on the family lives of women and children. The women's rights started at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1841.Women disagreed on which rights women deserved. The Declaration of Sentiments also included demands for women’s suffrage, or right to vote.
300
Describe the significance and effects of the Emancipation Proclamation on the North and the South.
What is....... The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in territories controlled by the Confederacy on January 1, 1863. As the Union army moved through the south, soldiers spread word of the Proclamation, freeing slaves as they went. The Emancipation Proclamation did not apply to states in the north.
400
What were the consequences of immigration?
What is........ In the 19th century, many people emigrated from their home countries to seek opportunities in America. Many of those immigrants settled in cities and took factory jobs, or moved west, seeking farmlands. These immigrants faced increased prejudice, as Americans such as nativists feared their foreign cultures and religions, and that the new immigrants would take jobs from Americans.
400
What is an abolitionist?
What is...... An abolitionist is a person who took part of the abolitionism movement to end slavery and the slave trade.
400
What were the consequences of rapid settlement of California and Oregon?
What is....... In the 1800s, Americans moved to California and Oregon seeking greater economic opportunity. On the heels of the California Gold Rush and the Oregon trail to seek farmland, the territories went from sparsely populated wilderness to rapidly growing settlements.
400
How did the cotton gin impact the institution of slavery?
What is....... The cotton gin was a successful product to grown on a large scale. The machine made it easier to clean cotton, and with the boom of factories in the north, many plantations increased production. This made slavery increase. Plantation owners purchased more slaves to work in the fields growing more cotton.
400
What issues did the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments address?
What is....... The 13th amendment addressed the U.S constitution to abolish slavery. The 14th amendment granted citizenship and legal rights to African Americans. The 15th amendment gave all male U.S. citizens the right to vote, no matter what their race was.
500
What does the term "Bleeding Kansas" mean?
What is....... Bleeding Kansas was a violent confrontation in 1856 between proslavery and antislavery forces in the state of Kansas.
500
What is the cotton Gin?
What is..... The cotton gin was a machine invented by Eli Whitney in 1793.
500
What was Dred Scott vs. Sandford?
What is........ This was known as a Supreme Court Case, known as the Dred Scott Decision. This was a case for Dred Scott, sued for his freedom and lost.
500
How did cultural, economic, and political differences contribute to sectionalism?
What is....... Sectionalism was caused by huge differences between the north and south in terms of political beliefs such as states’ rights, cultural beliefs in/against slavery, and economic differences such as industrialization v. reliance on large plantations.
500
What was the impact of sharecropping and tenant farming in the post-Civil War South?
What is....... After the Civil War ended and the 13th amendment abolished slavery, many former slaves took positions as sharecroppers or tenant farmers, often on the same plantations that they had lived and worked on previously. Sharecroppers tended a small plot of land, and received a small portion of their crop as payment in the end. Sharecroppers and tenant farmers largely were in poverty throughout their lives.