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PCS US History
U.S. Expansion/Movement
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Louisiana Purchase | expand west; Manifest Destiny (U.S. not only could, but was destined to, expand from coast to coast) |
| Erie Canal | connected Hudson River with Lake Erie; travel between Atlantic coast and Great Lakes |
| Homestead Act (1862) | government gives land to settlers who meet requirements; at least 21, citizen, $10 registration fee, build house and live there six months of year, farm land for five years before claiming ownership |
| Transcontinental Railroad | after Civil War form coast to coast; most workers were immigrants (Irish/Chinese) |
| Interstate Highway Act (1956) | provided $26 billion to build interstate highway system |
| Mexican War | dispute over southern border of Texas; Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and Gadsden Purchase |
| Spanish-American War | sinking of Battleship Maine; Treaty of Paris signed recognizing Cuba's independence |
| Migration to Sunbelt | moving south; warmer climate |
| Migration Northward of African American | in search of a better life; search for factory jobs |