Background of westward expansions Flashcards
1
Q
how many states in 1803
A
16
2
Q
how many states in 1850
A
30
3
Q
how many people were needed to become a state
A
60,000
4
Q
what is bound by constitution
A
a state can only be added or joined if 2/3 of states agree
5
Q
in 1860 how was the wealth distributed
A
5% had 53% of the wealth
50% had 1% of the wealth
6
Q
when were rules for land policy introduced
A
1875 land ordinance
7
Q
in 1796 what was the minimum purchase
A
640 acres at $2 per acre
8
Q
how did congress reduce the land purchase overtime
A
1800 - 320 acres
1832 - 40 acres
9
Q
how many people lived west in 1850
A
1:2 Americans lived west of the Appalachians
10
Q
how many people lived west in 1900
A
68% lived west of the Appalachians
