A Growing Country
The movement of settlers, pioneers, and migrants from the eastern United States to the west throughout the 1800s.
Westward Expansion?
A period when technology and machinery began to be used more widely
Industrial Revolution
How did Westward Expansion affect Native American tribes?
Loss of land, culture, and many lives among Native American tribes
A law that provided free land to American citizens willing to settle and farm western territories
the Homestead Act
Which trail was primarily used by pioneers traveling to the western United States?
The Oregon Trail
The belief that it was America's fate to expand to the Pacific Ocean and into Mexican territory
"Manifest Destiny"
What was the effect of the Industrial Revolution on the United States?
Growth of big cities and industrial factories
A law that allowed the U.S. to relocate Native American tribes from the Southeast to west of the Mississippi River.
Indian Removal Act
How much land did the Homestead Act offer to settlers?
160 acres
What were the requirements for receiving land under the Homestead Act?
Settlers had to build a home on the land and farm there for at least 5 years
An agreement where the United States bought the Louisiana territory from France
the Louisiana Purchase
What was the main cause of the War of 1812?
British interference with American shipping
The forced relocation of Cherokee Indians from their ancestral lands in Georgia to Oklahoma.
the Trail of Tears
How did the Homestead Act impact westward expansion in the United States?
It encouraged settlement and development of western territories, leading to rapid population growth.
A railroad system that connected the eastern United States to the western United States
the Transcontinental Railroad
How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States?
It doubled the size of the country
How did the War of 1812 inspire the Industrial Revolution in the US?
Increased national pride and encouraged American manufacturing (wanted to rely less on foreign goods)
What was the result of the Indian Removal Act?
The forced migration of thousands of Native Americans to lands west of the Mississippi River, leading to significant suffering and death.
What was the main cause of the Mexican-American War?
America wanted to purchase Mexican land
What was the significant impact of the Transcontinental Railroad?
It made it easier and faster to travel and transport goods between the East Coast and West Coast.
How did the United States change throughout the 1800s?
Grew in population and in size ; increase in manufacturing and growth of big cities ; improved technology ; improved transportation and travel, connecting both coasts ; removal and relocation of Native Americans
How did the War of 1812 affect the Native American tribes involved?
It weakened their alliances and power in the Northwest Territory.
Why did the US government kill off the buffalo following the Indian Removal Act?
To destroy the Native Americans' main resource , force their tribes to give up.
How did the Mexican-American War impact the United States?
Gained a lot of territory (including California, Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of other present-day states)
What were some of the challenges faced by workers building the Transcontinental Railroad?
Building through difficult terrain such as mountains, rivers, and deserts ; Extreme weather conditions, including blazing heat and freezing cold ; Hostile attacks from Native American tribes