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US History Ch11,13
Expansion Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Missouri Compromise | agreement which added Maine and Missouri to the Union as well as established a "slavery" line on the southern border of Missouri |
| Manifest Destiny | belief that the United States was destined by God to expand its territory to the Pacific Ocean |
| emigrant | person who leaves his or her country to live somewhere else |
| joint OCCUPATION | situation in which people from two countries can OCCUPY an area |
| Eli Whitney | he created the cotton gin, which lead to a dramatic increase in slavery and the slave trade in the United States |
| Monroe Doctrine | documentation which stated that the Americas were not for European colonization |
| sectionalism | rivalry based upon the special interests of different areas (or sections) |
| canal | artificial waterway built to help transport people East and West |
| census | the official count of a population |
| patent | sole legal rights to an invention and its profits |
| cotton gin | machine which removes seeds from cotton fiber |
| _______________, an early western pioneer, explored a Native American trail through the Appalachian Mountains. | Daniel Boone |
| In the early 1800s, the United States, Great Britain, Mexico, and ________ all laid claim to part of Oregon Country. | Russia |
| The increase in growing cotton (stopped slavery from expanding/ made slavery more important). | made slavery more important |
| At the time of the first census, most people lived east of _____________. | the Appalachian Mountains |
| Life in the West was much (easier/harder) than life in eastern towns. | harder |
| The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ___________. | ended the Mexican War. |
| The Industrial Revolution began in ___________, and later reached America. | Great Britain |
| According to ____________, people were free to buy, sell, or produce whatever they want. | the free enterprise system |
| __________ was the most widespread economic activity in the United States in the early 1800s. | Agriculture |
| What was available in New England that was needed to run factory machinery? | waterpower |
| How did business and government officials plan to connect New York City with the Great Lakes Region? | by building a canal |
| What allowed people from both Britain and the United States to settle in Oregon Country? | joint occupation |
| Why does the Industrial Revolution mark a historic change in the country? | people began working in factories and mills |
| One danger of living in a city during the early 1800s was... | the threat of fire |
| Which geographical feature was most important for the growth of cities? | rivers |
| Who carved the Wilderness Road through the Appalachian Mountains? | Daniel Boone |
| What was one disadvantage of river travel? | traveling upstream was slow |
| What was one result of steamboat travel? | the cost of shipping goods was reduced |
| Strong loyalty to a nation is called... | nationalism |
| What was the result of the Missouri Compromise? | Missouri was admitted as a slave state |
| Why were tariffs imposed on goods from Britain? | the government aimed to encourage people to buy American-made products |
| What did the Monroe Doctrine declare? | Europe could not colonize any more of the Americas |
| Which of these statements is true of the Whitman family? | they believed they could convert the Cayuse to Christianity |
| After Florida became a territory, who settled there? | planters from the South who needed more fertile land |
| Florida became a state the same year as... | Iowa |
| Which of these statements about the Alamo is true? | all the defenders who fought there were killed |
| People built canal systems in order to travel by river _____________ | east and west |
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