To what extent did territorial expansion prove beneficial to the United States?

To what extent did territorial expansion prove beneficial to the United States?

​Louisiana Purchase

• ​Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from France.

• ​Merriweather Lewis and William Clark led an expedition of about 50 men to

  • explore the territory

  • meet with the Native Americans

  • look for an east to west waterway to the Pacific Ocean.

Multiple Choice

Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from France to get access to the port city of _______ at the mouth of the Mississippi River.

• New York

• Washington, DC

• Philadelphia

• New Orleans

Multiple Choice

The Louisiana Purchase roughly _______ the size of the United States' territory.

• doubled

• tripled

• quadrupled

• reduced by half

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Multiple Choice

The woman who helped Lewis and Clark on their expedition was named ______.

• Nanye-hi

• Sarah Winnemucca 

• Sacajawea

• Pochahontas

War of 1812​

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​War of 1812

• ​​US fought British in the ​"2nd War of Independence"

• ​British interfered with American shipping

• ​Impressment of American sailors

• ​President James Madison wanted war with Britain

• ​Andrew Jackson became a hero after the Battle of New Orleans

​Hartford Convention

• ​Federalists opposed James Madison's war resolution

  • ​Federalists favored good relations with England

  • ​Called a convention in Hartford, CT to discuss their next steps

    Threatened to secede

• ​After US defeats England, Federalist party seen as unpatriotic and eventually disbands

Multiple Choice

The cartoon devil on the left most likely represents the _______ party. (hint: you have to read the previous slide carfefully)

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

• Democratic-Republican

Economic Impact of War of 1812​

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​Market Revolution

• ​After the War of 1812, the US experienced a market revolution

• ​In the northeast, the economy began to shift from agriculture to manufacturing.

• ​New technology like:

  • ​Telegraph - communication

  • ​Railroads and canals - transportation

  • ​Steam power- manufacturing

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​Communication Technology - Telegraph

​Telegraphs were used for fast communication between

• ​people and their friends/relatives

• ​businesses and customers

• ​factories and sources of raw materials

Multiple Choice

According to the map, someone in Chicago, Il could send someone a message west to the city of _____ on the Pacific coast.

• Salt Lake City

• Carson City

• San Francisco

• St. Louis

​Transportation Technology - Railroads and Canals

• Railroads - Transported large, heavy loads over long distances

• Canals - Manmade waterways that were used to transport large, heavy loads over long distances

Multiple Choice

A corn farmer could transport their corn from Ohio to New York City by way of the

• The Ohio River, Lake Ontario, and the Atlantic Ocean

• The Ohio & Erie Canal, Lake Erie, and the Hudson River

​Farming Technology

• Mechanical Reaper - Farmers could harvest large fields, faster.

  • ​Produce more food to feed growing population

• ​Cotton Gin - Separates seeds from the cotton, which usually was very labor intensive

  • ​Made cotton production efficient and profitable

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Multiple Select

What effect did the cotton gin have on the south? (SELECT TWO ANSWERS)

• Increased cotton production in the South.

• Decreased cotton production in the South.

• Increased the need for slavery in the South.

• Decreased the need for slavery in the South.

The Monroe Doctrine​

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​The Monroe Doctrine

President James Monroe's foreign policy.

1. ​The Western Hemisphere is off limits to European colonization and interference

2. ​​If Europe attempts to colonize anywhere in the Western Hemisphere, it would be seen as an act of aggression toward the US

3. ​The US would not get involved in European conflicts

Multiple Choice

Which cartoon best represents the Monroe Doctrine?