Chapter One Flashcards
What law hurt farmers?
The law that was passed in the north to protect businesses
Why did it make it difficult for the farmers with the new law
It it was hard to sell their goods. This led to conflict in the United States
Why did people want to move to the great plaines?
They were searching for cheap land and to California searching for gold
Who followed the Missouri River and claimed the northwest area of the United States
Lewis and Clark did this
What did settlers and pioneers began their settlement where?
A source of water
What are a few states located within the Great Plains?
Oklahoma,Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Idaho
The Louisiana territory has more land than the Spanish territory
TRUE OR FALSE
False
Who invented the steel plow?
John Deere
Did the steel plow make stuff easier
TRUE OR FALSE
True
Who invented the cotton grin?
Eli Whitney
Who did the cotton grin help mostly?
The farmers in the south
What is Manifest Destiny ?
It was thought of “God Given Right” of Americans to colonize from coast to coast
What did the angel like figure represent in the painting American Progress?
Represents Americans right to colonize from ocean to ocean
What did John Gast think about the angel?
The movement was unstoppable and others should move west too.
What are the areas of the western expansion and are part of manifest destiny?
Louisiana Purchase
Oregon Territory
Mexican Cession. Gadsden Purchase
