Westward Expansion Website for US History

Westward Expansion Website for US History

1. Westward ExpansionWestward Expansion
1801-18611801-1861

2. Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution
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Steam PowerSteam Power
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Rise in Immigration/Immigrants get Rise in Immigration/Immigrants get
more jobsmore jobs
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Technological InnovationsTechnological Innovations
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Economic GrowthEconomic Growth
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Inexpensive GoodsInexpensive Goods
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Flow of imported goods is cut off during Flow of imported goods is cut off during
War of 1812War of 1812

3. Big Ideas…Big Ideas…
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Between 1801 and 1861, exploration was Between 1801 and 1861, exploration was
encouraged as America underwent vast encouraged as America underwent vast
territorial expansion and settlement. and settlement.
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Westward migration was influenced by Westward migration was influenced by
geography and economic opportunity. geography and economic opportunity.
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Prior to the Civil War, most industrialization in Prior to the Civil War, most industrialization in
America was in the North; however, the America was in the North; however, the
equipment produced in the North had an equipment produced in the North had an
impact on the farming society in the South. impact on the farming society in the South.
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The abolitionists worked to end slavery.The abolitionists worked to end slavery.
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The suffrage movement helped women gain The suffrage movement helped women gain
equal rights. equal rights.

4. Post-Revolutionary AmericaPost-Revolutionary America

5. The Louisiana PurchaseThe Louisiana Purchase
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New territories added to the United New territories added to the United
States after 1801States after 1801
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Louisiana PurchaseLouisiana Purchase
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Jefferson bought land from France (the Jefferson bought land from France (the
Louisiana Purchase), which doubled the Louisiana Purchase), which doubled the
size of the United States.size of the United States.
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In the Lewis and Clark expedition, In the Lewis and Clark expedition,
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
explored the Louisiana Purchase from the explored the Louisiana Purchase from the
Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.

6. Lousiana PurchaseLousiana Purchase

7. Other TerritoriesOther Territories
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FloridaFlorida
–Spain gave Florida to the United States through a Spain gave Florida to the United States through a
treaty.treaty.
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TexasTexas
–Texas was added after it became an independent Texas was added after it became an independent
republic.republic.
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OregonOregon
–The Oregon Territory was divided by the United States The Oregon Territory was divided by the United States
and Great Britain.and Great Britain.
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CaliforniaCalifornia
–War with Mexico resulted in California and the War with Mexico resulted in California and the
southwest territory becoming part of the United States.southwest territory becoming part of the United States.

8. Florida, Texas, Oregon, CaliforniaFlorida, Texas, Oregon, California

9. Factors affecting Factors affecting
westward expansionwestward expansion
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Geographic and economic factors that influenced Geographic and economic factors that influenced
westward movementwestward movement
–Population growth in the eastern statesPopulation growth in the eastern states
–Availability of cheap, fertile landAvailability of cheap, fertile land
–Economic opportunity, e.g., gold (California Gold Rush), Economic opportunity, e.g., gold (California Gold Rush),
logging, farming, freedom (for runaway slaves)logging, farming, freedom (for runaway slaves)
–Cheaper and faster transportation, e.g., rivers and canals (Erie Cheaper and faster transportation, e.g., rivers and canals (Erie
Canal), steamboatsCanal), steamboats
–Knowledge of overland trails (Oregon and Santa Fe)Knowledge of overland trails (Oregon and Santa Fe)
–Belief in the right of “Manifest Destiny”—The Belief in the right of “Manifest Destiny”—The
idea that expansion was for the good of the idea that expansion was for the good of the
country and was the right of the country country and was the right of the country

10. Important Inventions- Important Inventions-
Making Work Easier!Making Work Easier!
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The cotton gin was invented by Eli The cotton gin was invented by Eli
Whitney. It increased the production of Whitney. It increased the production of
cotton and thus increased the need for cotton and thus increased the need for
slave labor to cultivate and pick the slave labor to cultivate and pick the
cotton.cotton.

11. Important Inventions- Important Inventions-
Making Work Easier!Making Work Easier!
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Jo Anderson (a slave) and Cyrus Jo Anderson (a slave) and Cyrus
McCormick worked to invent the McCormick worked to invent the
reaper. The reaper increased the reaper. The reaper increased the
productivity of the American farmer productivity of the American farmer
by reducing the amount of labor by reducing the amount of labor
needed to harvestneeded to harvest

12. Famous Inventions- Famous Inventions-
Making Transportation Making Transportation
Faster!Faster!
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The steamboat was improved by Robert Fulton. The steamboat was improved by Robert Fulton.
It eventually provided faster river transportation It eventually provided faster river transportation
that connected Southern plantations and farms that connected Southern plantations and farms
to Northern industries and Western territories.to Northern industries and Western territories.
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The steam locomotive provided faster land The steam locomotive provided faster land
transportation. transportation.

13. Abolitionist MovementsAbolitionist Movements
–Most abolitionists demanded immediate freeing of the Most abolitionists demanded immediate freeing of the
slaves.slaves.
–Abolitionists believed that slavery was wrong.Abolitionists believed that slavery was wrong.
–Morally wrong Morally wrong
–Cruel and inhumane Cruel and inhumane
–A violation of the principles of democracyA violation of the principles of democracy
–Abolitionist leaders included both men and women.Abolitionist leaders included both men and women.
–Harriet TubmanHarriet Tubman
–William Lloyd GarrisonWilliam Lloyd Garrison
–Frederick DouglassFrederick Douglass

14. Harriet TubmanHarriet Tubman
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Supported the Supported the
secret route, or secret route, or
Underground Underground
Railroad, that Railroad, that
helped escaped helped escaped
southern slaves southern slaves
to reach northern to reach northern
free states.free states.

15. Frederick DouglassFrederick Douglass
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Former SlaveFormer Slave
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Escaped slavery and Escaped slavery and
became an became an
abolitionist.abolitionist.

16. William Lloyd GarrisonWilliam Lloyd Garrison
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Abolitionist leaderAbolitionist leader
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Believed that slavery Believed that slavery
was immoral and was immoral and
demanded that slaves demanded that slaves
be immediately freedbe immediately freed

17. Beliefs about civil rightsBeliefs about civil rights
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Suffrage movementSuffrage movement
–Supporters declared that “All men and women are Supporters declared that “All men and women are
created equal.”created equal.”
–Supporters believed that women were deprived of Supporters believed that women were deprived of
basic rights.basic rights.
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Denied the right to voteDenied the right to vote
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Denied educational opportunities, especially higher Denied educational opportunities, especially higher
educationeducation
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Denied equal opportunities in businessDenied equal opportunities in business
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Limited in rights to own property Limited in rights to own property
–The movement was led by strong women who The movement was led by strong women who
began their campaign before the Civil War and began their campaign before the Civil War and
continued after the war had ended.continued after the war had ended.
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Isabel Sojourner TruthIsabel Sojourner Truth
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Susan B. AnthonySusan B. Anthony
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton Elizabeth Cady Stanton

18. Isabel Sojourner TruthIsabel Sojourner Truth
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Suffragist and Suffragist and
AbolitionistAbolitionist
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Was born a slave and Was born a slave and
worked for equal rights worked for equal rights
for women as well as for for women as well as for
the end of slaverythe end of slavery

19. Susan B. AnthonySusan B. Anthony
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Supporter of the Supporter of the
suffrage movementsuffrage movement
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Declared that women Declared that women
and men are entitled to and men are entitled to
the same rights in all the same rights in all
areas of life, including areas of life, including
the right to vote and the right to vote and
own propertyown property

20. Elizabeth Cady StantonElizabeth Cady Stanton
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Leader of the Leader of the
Suffrage Suffrage
MovementMovement
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Worked closely Worked closely
with Susan B. with Susan B.
AnthonyAnthony
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Wrote The Wrote The
Seneca Falls Declar
ation

21. Essential QuestionsEssential Questions
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What new territories became part of the What new territories became part of the
United States between 1801 and 1861? United States between 1801 and 1861?
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What factors influenced westward What factors influenced westward
migration? migration?
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How did the inventions affect the lives of How did the inventions affect the lives of
Americans? Americans?
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What were the main ideas expressed by What were the main ideas expressed by
the abolitionists?the abolitionists?
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What were the main ideas expressed What were the main ideas expressed
during the suffrage movement? during the suffrage movement?
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Check out the following webquest:Check out the following webquest:
–http://www.runet.edu/~sbisset/westward.htm
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