Slavery
What led to an increase in demand for slave labor
Cotton Gin
What president did the most for westward expansion?
President Polk
Industry developed in the Northern states due to these two reasons
Natural resources and abundance of water power
Why did Polk pick a war with Mexico?
Who provided the U.S. permission to expand from the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean
God
Where did most of the slaves reside in the 1800's?
South
What action taken by Pres. Polk led to California becoming a free state?
Entering the Mexican-American War
What two bodies of water did the Erie Canal connect
Lake Erie and Hudson River
Which state became a slave state during Polk's presidency?
Texas
Who possessed the lands that the U.S. desired under this policy
Mexico
Who was able to escape slavery and/or assist other slaves?
Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglas
What action by Pres. Polk led to the Oregon Territory?
Negotiations with Britain regarding the 49th parallel.
What was an expected effect of building roads/canals, steamboats, railroads in the U.S.?
Provide a cheaper method to move manufactured goods around the country
Why did more people settle in the Oregon Territory during Polk's presidency?
He negotiated the 49th parallel as a northern border between the British and U.S.
Who was the president that utilized Manifest Destiny in the 1940's
Polk
What two components made up the Underground Railroad?
Safe houses/barns and conductors to escort
What became part of the U.S. during Polk's presidency that he had taken no action to secure?
Texas
Pollution, discrimination, low pay, long hours, dangerous working conditions.
Provide ALL evidence that Polk believed in Manifest Destiny?
Texas became a state, U.S. got all land to the Pacific including California, Oregon territory etc.
Who was most negatively impacted by this policy
Native Americans
As a result of slave revolts, slave codes were made more
restricting
Who was impacted the most by the westward expansion of the U.S.? Name three things done to them.
Indians, being moved off their lands, their buffalo killed and Indians being killed
Why can't states regulate interstate commerce
Regulating business across states lines would lead to many conflicts amongst states
What justification did Polk provide to extend the U.S. borders to the Pacific Ocean?
To protect the U.S. settlers via the U.S. constitution
Why would the U.S. government use Manifest Destiny to justify expanding westward?
To justify any and all violence against other peoples in the process