Chapter 9 Flashcards
Market Revolution
People are buying goods and services rather than making them for their own use; goods and services increase, higher income.
Capitalism
Economic system in which private/individual businesses control the means of production.
Sewing Machine
Greatly increases production of clothing and lowers prices.
Telegraph
Created to help carry messages using copper wire; transforms the way we communicate.
Railroads
The speed help get goods faster to a specific destination
Steel Plow
Allows farmer to plow faster and quicker, which made farming more profitable; farmer could grow cash crops like wheat faster than before.
Mechanical Reaper
Made harvesting faster and more effecient
Mainfest Destiny (1830’s - 1840’s)
America’s destiny to expand to the pacific ocean
Oregon Trail
Started in Missouri and ended at Oregon. People were coming here to settle.
Santa Fe Trail
A trade trail. Began in Missouri and ended at Santa Fe.
Black Hawk War (Early 1830’s)
Sauk and Fox tribe are removed to the West of Mississippi.
“Fifty-Four Forty or Fight”
Slogan used by newspapers.
Americans Settle Texas
Mexico encouraged American farmers to settle in Texas. Settlers began to arrive in early 1820’s.
The Alamo (1836)
Mexican Army led by Santa Anna attacked the Alamo.
Battle of San Jacinto
Texans defeat Santa Anna; Forces him to sign treaty of Velasco. Texan get independence of Mexico.
War with Mexico (1846-1848)
U.S. defeats Mexico. Zachary Taylor was the war hero.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Establishes Rio Grande as border of Texas. Acquire California, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and Parts of Colorado and Wyoming.
Gadsden Purchase (1853)
10 Million dollars gave U.S final parts of land of Southern Arizona and New Mexico.
Gold Rush (1848-1849)
Gold discovered in California.
Forty-Niners
Prospectors who went to California looking for gold.
Elias How
Invented the Sewing Machine.
I.M. Singer
Added the foot Petal to the Sewing Machine.
Charles Goodyear (1839)
Developed vulcanized rubber.
Samuel F.B. Morse
Invented the Telegraph.
John Deere
Invented the Steel Plow.
Cyrus Mccormick
Created Mechanical Reaper
Stephen F. Austin
Brought first American families into Texas
James K. Polk (1845-1849)
Expansionist president who expanded the country greatly during his term.
Santa Anna
Mexican President during Texas Revolution.
Sam Houston
Defeated Santa Anna. First president of Republic of Texas. Became Governor when joined with the U.S.
Annexation
To make a part of; to incorporate into.
Zachary Taylor
General during New Mexico War.
Franklin Pierce
President #14. President during Gadsden Purchase.
