Westward Expansion (6th Grade) Flashcards
Who were some of the major leaders in the women’s suffrage movement?
- Susan B Anthony
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton
- Isabel Sojourner Truth
Who were some of the major leaders in the abolitionist movement.
- Harriet Tubman
- William Lloyd Garrison
- Fredrick Douglass
What were some of the main ideas for the abolitionist movement?
- They demanded immediate freedom for all slaves
- Abolitionist included both men and women
- Had 3 beliefs on why slavery was wrong: morally wrong, cruel and inhumane, and it was a violation of the principles of democracy.
What did Isabel Sojourner Truth do?
- Wrote the Narrative of Sojourner Truth.
- Wrote “Ain’t I a Women?” speech.
- Very religious.
- Former enslaved African American.
- Nationally known advocate for equality and justice.
What were the ideas expressed during the women’s suffrage movement?
- All men and women are created equal
- The campaign started before the civil war and ended after the civil war
- Said women were deprived of basic rights such as: right to vote, educational opportunities (higher education), denied equal opportunities in business, and the right to own property.
What did Fredrick Douglass do?
- Very smart
- Was a former slave
- Wrote the North Star newspaper
- Worked for rights for African Americans
What did Harriet Tubman do?
- Freed slave
- Part of the Underground Railroad
- Active in the women’s suffrage movement.
- “Never lost a single passenger”
- Led hundreds of African Americans to freedom along the Underground Railroad.
What did William Lloyd Garrison do?
- Wrote the anti-slavery newspaper the “Liberator”
- Thought constitution was pro-slavery
- Wanted immediate emancipation for all enslaved African Americans
What did Susan B Anthony do?
- Was a major women’s suffrage movement leader.
- Wrote the newspaper the “Revolution”
- Friends with Elizabeth Cady Stanton
- Believed in equal rights for everyone
- Advocate to gain women’s rights
What did Elizabeth Cady Stanton do?
- Friends with Susan B Anthony
- Wrote the “Women’s Bible”
- Major leader in the women’s suffrage movement
What geographic and economical factors influenced westward migration?
- population growth in east
- available land
- economic opportunities
- transportation
- belief in Manifest Destiny
- knowledge of overland trails
Who invented the Cotten Gin?
Eli Whitney
Who invented the Reaper?
Jo Anderson
Who was the entrepreneur for the Reaper?
Cyrus McCormick
Who was the entrepreneur for the steamboat?
Robert Fullon
What impact on society did the Cotten Gin have?
- increased need for slave labor
- allowed farmers to separate the Cotten from the seeds faster
What impact on society did the Reaper have?
- increased need for salve labor
- allowed farmers to harvest crops faster
What impact on society did the steamboat have?
- Faster mode of transportation
- Helped westward movement
- Allowed faster shipping.
How did the Steam Locomotive impact society?
- Allowed faster mode of transportation
- Helped the westward expansion
What was the women’s suffrage movements?
The movement for women’s rights.
What was the abolitionist movement?
What the movement for the ending of slavery.
What is an entrepreneur?
A person who markets a certain item or product.
What is an inventor.
The person who invents an item of product.
What was Manifest Destiny.
The idea that it was a God given right to expand the country.
When was the Louisiana territory added to the United States.
The Louisiana purchase happened in 1803 and was purchased by Thomas Jefferson who bought it from Napoleon for 15 million dollars.
Who explored the Louisiana territory?
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
When was the Florida territory added to United States?
The United States bought Florida from Spain in 1819.
When was the Texas territory added to United States?
The Texas territory was annexed into the United States in 1845 by President James K Polk.
When was the Oregon territory added to United States?
The United States got the Oregon territory from Britain 1846 from the Treaty of Oregon.
When was the California territory added United States?
California territory was added in 1848 to the United States after war with Mexico.
What did Meriwether Lewis do during the Louisiana expedition?
Meriwether Lewis was an army captain the Thomas Jefferson asked to lead the Louisiana expedition. He was a scientist and collected many plant and animal samples.
What did William Clark do during the Louisiana expedition?
William Clark was second in command I made detailed maps of the new territory.
Reasons why people moved West : #1 People
- The population of the United States is growing in the East
- There were opportunities for immigrants
- There were opportunities for runaway slaves
Reasons why people moved West : #2 Land
- Lots of land available
- Land was cheaper than in the East
- People are moving out west for religious freedom ( Mormans)
Reasons why people moved out West : #3 Economics
- The Gold Rush in California in 1849 (49’ers)
- Logging
- Fur trade
- Farmland
Reasons why people moved out West : #4 Water Travel
- Canals were being built (Erie Canal)
What was the Erie Canal?
Erie Canal was a water route from New York to the Great Lakes.
What is a canal?
A canal is a man-made waterway.
Reasons people moved out West : #5 Overland Routes
- The Oregon Trail be started to become a major highway across the West.
- The Santa Fe Trail went from Independence Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico and was over 800 miles.
