People
This person purchased the Louisiana Territory from France.
President Thomas Jefferson
Where did the Native Americans settle as a result of the Trail of Tears?
"Indian Territory" aka Modern day Oklahoma.
This invention allowed for the movement of goods and people in a much faster and safer way.
The railroad
A settlement brought about by an economic explosion, often found around mines.
Boomtowns
What is the idea that the U.S. borders needed to spread from coast to coast
Manifest Destiny
This person guided Lewis and Clark through the Louisiana Territory
Sacagewea
In modern times, what is the name of the places that are set aside for Native Americans to live?
Reservations
This invention changed factories and transportation, essentially allowing the design to be used in many new inventions.
Watt steam engine
The idea that American born citizens were better than immigrants
Nativism
Where General Custer made a last stand against Lakota Sioux warriors, all his men and himself were killed.
The Battle at Little Bighorn
This is the name of the people who settled in California during the height of the California Gold Rush
The '49ers
Who were considered the 'five civilized tribes'?
Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, Seminole
This invention revolutionized communication, allowing for messages to be sent long distances.
Telegraph
the process where cities grow larger and more populated as people seek jobs, transforming land from agricultural into commercial areas
What were the qualifications for the homestead act?
Head of family, 21 years old, planned to "improve" the land, would live on the land for 5 years.
This person supported and passed the Indian Removal Act
President Andrew Jackson
What was the purpose of the Native American Boarding Schools?
This invention allowed to the production of cotton to go much faster, allowing for the textile industry in the north to boom.
The Cotton Gin
A spiritual ritual, thought to bring about the old ways of native american life, before the white settlers.
Ghost Dance
Name three problems associated with Urbanization (think the game we played)
Health issues, unemployment, death/maiming by factory parts, tenements, alcoholism, loss of the family structure/stability, overcrowding, environmental pollution, large gap between rich and poor.
This famous person died at the Battle of Little Bighorn.
General George Custer.
What happened at the Massacre at Wounded Knee?
Indian police attempted to arrest Chief Sitting Bull, and in the process they killed him. Scared, Sitting Bull's brother fled to another reservation with the majority of the remaining tribe (mostly elderly, women and children). The U.S. cavalry caught up to them, and eventually killing them.
This type of living was created to house the urban poor, most popular during the industrial revolution.
Tenements
An explosion of technological advancements that made the U.S. a manufacturing powerhouse.
The Industrial Revolution
Explain how westward expansion changed the United States in the 1800s.
In your answer, include: One cause of settlement, One benefit for Americans,Two negative effects on Native Americans.
Cause: Immigration, Homestead Act, Urbanization, Manifest Destiny, Louisiana Purchase, Railroads, Gold Rush
Benefit: More people=more land needed- the west provided that land, Free land=more opportunity, unhealthy Cities-the west provided a healthier lifestyle, the government wanted you to settle, it was easier than ever to get to those new lands with the railroad, gold rush=get rich!
Negatives: Indian Removal, trail of tears, reservations, Massacre at wounded knee, boarding schools, loss of tribal lands/identity/culture/language