Unit 8 and 9: Westward Expansion and Reform Flashcards
What was the process for creating new states called?
Northwest Ordiance
What is manifest destiny
the belief that god intended for American to extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific
How did pioneers travel west and why?
they used large wagons on the oregen trail to get to the pacific NW, californis trail was also travled using the large wagons by people during the gold rush, mormon trail was used to gain religious freedom and mormons traveled with hand carts or wagons
How did the transcontinental railroad change migration west?
once we aquired the gadsden purchase and completed the transcontinental railroad, that made it easier to move west and trade goods across the country.
what are ways we acquired new land?
Claim - 13 colonies; Purchase - Louisiana Territory, Florida, Texas; Fight - Mexican Cession, NW Territory
What are the characteristics of the mormon trail?
used by the mormons; moving west to avoid religious persecution; settled in present day salt lake city, Utah
What are the characteristics of the california trail ?
Used by people hoping to profit off the gold rush; journey from the mississippi river to the pacific ocean
What are the characteristic of the oregon trail?
most travel trail; used to reach the pacific northwest
what were the scandinavians push and pull factors?
Push - growing poverty; Pull - land prices in the US were cheap and appealing
where did the scandinavians settle ?
they chose lands that felt familiar; settled in midwest: minnesota and wisconsin
what were the german’s push and pull factors ?
Push - failed revolution and economic hardships; Pull economic opportunites
where did the germans settle ?
midwest: wisconsin and texas
what were the irish’s push and pull factors ?
Push - fleeing hunger and famine: potato famine; Pull - better chance at finding food and given more rights
where did the irish settle?
farmers became city dwellers, settled in boston, new york, philadelphia, and baltimore
what were the chinese push and pull factors ?
Push - farmers fleeing crop failures; Pull - the chance to find gold and make it rich. the skills they acquired working in their homeland made them successful miners
where did the chinese settle ?
san francisco, california
Who was involved in the second great awakening ?
preachers traveling around the US
what was the significance of the second great awakening ?
renewed faith, people began to believe anyone can receive salvation and faith leads to helping others. this led to the reform movements because people believed they could make things in life better
who was involved in the abolition movement ?
Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, William Llyod Garrison
what was the significance of the abolition movement ?
the northern and western states are starting to view slavery as a moral issue. the abolition movements goal was the emancipation all slaves
who was involved in the suffrage movements ?
elizabeth cady staton, lucetia mott, susan b anthony
what was the significance of the suffrage movement ?
at the seneca falls convention, women demanded equal rights
who was involved in education?
horace mann
what was the significance of education
he wanted to provide education to all children throughout society. as suffrage expanded, this meant more uneducated people were able to vote. people believed education would bring people out of poverty
who was involved in the temperance movement
women who wanted to keep their families together and businessmen who needed their workers to be able to stay on task safely; carrie nation
what was the significance of the temperance movement
people began to take pledges for abstinence, to stop drinking alcohol, and alcohol was banned in 13 states
who was involved in the need and disabled
dorothea dix
what was the significance of the needy and disabled movement ?
new mental institutions were built, including a school for the deaf and blind
who was involved in the prison movement
dorothea dix
what was the significance of the prison movement
metally ill and people with disabilities were removed form the prison system and provided the support they needed. prisons were now focusing on rehabilitation and the idea that people can change; not always a criminal
who was involved in the art movement
thomas cole, asher b durand, robert s duncanson
what was the significance of the art movement ?
showcased the beautiful landscapes of america, specifically new york. focus on nature.
hudson river school allowed for people to think differently about the world they lived in
