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Chapter 11 GR 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What obstacle did Lewis and Clark find in their search for a direct water route across North America? | The Rocky Mountains which separated the flow of rivers across the continent. They had to cross the mountains on foot. |
| What was the Indian Removal Act? | A law signed by Andrew Jackson that forced the Native Americans to leave their lands and go to an area west of the Mississippi River in what is now Oklahoma. |
| How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States (list 3 things)? | 1 it more than doubled the size of the nation 2 it extended the western border to the Rocky Mountains 3 it lead to Americans exploring more of North America 4 it added Landon that eventually became states |
| Why were trails so important to the growth of the United States? | Travel to the western part of the US was new to Americans. Following a known trail helped many settlers reach their destination safely by avoiding many dangers and obstacles. |
| Give one example of how a new invention of the Industrial Revolution changed the lives of Americans | 1.The cotton gin made it possible to remove the seeds faster. This increased the number of slaves needed to work on plantations. 2. Interchangeable parts made mass production possible. These parts were cheaper. 3 Steel plow (why?) 4 Reaper (why?) |
| What invention led to an increase in the number of slaves who worked on plantations? | cotton gin |
| How did railroads improve life for people in the United States? | They made it easier for people to travel and ship goods |
| Which leader was the first governor of the state of Tennessee? | John Sevier |
| What trail began in Independence, Missouri? | The Oregon Trail |
| How were Native Americans affected by the growth of the United States? | Many were pushed off their lands by the United States Army |
| 4. What forced Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi River? | The Indian Removal Act |
| President Thomas Jefferson made this agreement, which greatly increased the size of the United States? | The Louisiana Purchase |
| In 1792, which of the following became the first state west of the Appalachians? | Kentucky |
| low place between mountains | gap |
| early settler of an area | pioneer |
| something that happens because of an action | consequence |
| British forcing American sailors to work on their ships | impressment |
| the official song of the country | national anthem |
| pride in one's country | nationalism |
| adopt | assimilate |
| leader who has complete control of the government | dictator |
| added on | annex |
| to cross | ford |
| The idea that the U.S. was meant to stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific | manifest destiny |
| something that is given up | cession |
| sudden rush of people to where gold is | gold rush |
| Title for the 90,000+ people that rushed to California in 1849 | forty-niners |
| human made waterway that connects bodies of water | canal |
| Section of a canal where water level is controlled by gates and rises or lowers to continue on the canal | lock |
| railroad engines | locomotive |
| Use of machines to replace and help workers which made the cost go down and efficiency go up | Industrial Revolution |
| A machine made to help remove the seeds from cotton | cotton gin |
| Parts that are exactly alike | interchangeable parts |
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