Focus Question 1
How did the Louisiana Purchase impact the speed of westward expansion?
Now they owned the land so they started to settle it. It gave the U.S more space.
How did the money being made from cotton impact the movement of slavery westward?
People headed west for the fertile land to grow crops such as cotton and used slaves to do it.
How did the steamboat help speed up transportation when it came to moving people?
It was fast efficient and can hold a lot of people
Ultimately where were the native peoples forced to go?
They were forced west of the Mississippi river.
How was the economy of the country affected by westward expansion?
They was more cotton trade which made more slave trade because they were needed to run the cotton fields. Fur trade was also a lot more evident.
What factors pulled immigrants to new lands west of the Mississippi?
They wanted to make a better living and the opportunity to buy new land.
What impact did the Cotton Gin have on the profitability of using slaves to help grow cotton?
It made it possible to remove seed from the cotton faster because then it didn’t have to be done by hand.
How did railroads help westward expansion?
It gave the pioneers a cheaper and less risky travel out west.
How did the NW Ordinance affect the native peoples of Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana?
They made the Native Americans go into the townships and towns.
1. How did society change between the years 1800-1859? (music, art, etc.)
Country music was made in 1820.
What role did trade play in the expansion westward?
Fur trade was major. Lots of people headed west in pursuit for fur trade.
How did the Compromise of 1820 impact the spread of slavery?
Slavery was legal in Missouri and congress tried to stop it this made it harder for the slaves in Missouri.
How did the Steamboat help expand the economy?
Helps people get to their jobs in the west or start farms.
How did Tecumseh try to stem the tide of westward expansion?
He formed alliances that tried to stop their expansion. There were some battles known as the Battle of Tippecanoe.
How did slavery impact society in its expansion westward?
More slaves came west to tend the cotton fields.
What social conditions existed east of the Appalachians that would push new immigrants to lands west of the Mississippi?
The fertile land which was good for farming. The gold rush helped to.
How did the Compromise of 1850 impact the spread of slavery?
It made it possible for farmers to bring the slaves back to their farms even if they had made it to freedom.
What role did the railroad play the expansion of the economy?
Transferred cargo and supplies easily.
How were the plains peoples affect by the Gold Rush, the railroads, and westward trails?
They forced many of the Indians off their lands or murdered them.
What new religion developed and what role did it play in the westward expansion of the United States?
Mormons were pioneers and they made a city in Utah.
How did the gradual takeover of Mexican land west of the Mississippi help the U.S. expand?
What states we gained?
It expanded the U.S. more than it already was.
New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, California and, Colorado were gained.
How did African Americans contribute to American culture during this time?
They were the main root of crops being grown on farms in the south. It contributed by including the middle passive.
What types of communication technology made it easier for people to move west?
Pony express, telegram, telephone, railroad mail, mule trains, Wells Fargo mail, and ship mail
What was the Indian Removal Act and what role did Andrew Jackson play in it?
Andrew Jackson signed the act which eventually removed the Natives to territories west, in exchange for their lands.
what states were added to the union
oregon, minnesota, california, wisconsin, iowa, texas florida, michigan, ohio, arkansas, louisiana, maine, mississippi, alabama, illinois, missouri and indiana