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Unit 6: Westward Exp

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Manifest Destiny The belief that the US has the God-given right to expand westward and take over areas possessed by other nation or people
Gold Rush Rush of Americans to California in the 1840s for the search of gold
Industrial Revolution Period of rapid growth using machines for manufacturing and production
Cotton Gin Invention that made removing seeds from the cotton plant quicker and easier
Effects of the Cotton Gin Increased the amount of cotton produced, Increased enslavement Increased Southern plantation’s profits
Interchangeable Parts Eli Whitney’s invention/idea that made molds for each part of the rifle to come out as identical, so an unskilled worker can do the work of a craftsman by assembling the pieces like a puzzle piece
Effects of Interchangeable Parts Interchangeable Parts sped up mass production and contributed to the creation of the assembly line
Erie Canal Connected the Great Lake region to New York City through the Hudson River Turned NYC into a major commercial center
Sectionalism A person is loyal to the interests of their own section of the country rather than the whole country
Spoils System Giving government positions to supporters, who are unqualified and inexperienced
Tariff of Abomination Congress passed a high tariff, which Southern’s called the “Tariff of Abomination.” In response, South Carolina passed the Nullification Act, which declared the tariff illegal and that they were not going to follow it.
Indian Removal Act Gave the government permission to take Native American lands and force Native American tribes to move further West (of the Mississippi River)
Trail of Tears The inhumane journey Native Americans were forced to move off their lands to the West due to the Indian Removal Act
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