Developing a Nation in a Land of Differences

In the early 1800s, where did most Americans live?

• in the southern states

• in the New England States

• west of the Mississippi River

• east of the Appalachian Mountains

Which of these was an obstacle to unity in the United States in the early 1800s?

• few waterways

• desert landscapes

• poor transportation

• unexplored wilderness

What physical feature marked the western border of the Unites States in 1820?

• Mississippi River

• Pacific Ocean

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

Vocabulary:

unexplored wilderness at the edge of the country

• frontier

• plantation

• mountains

• harbor

In the early 1800s, all of these were national symbols except

• the U.S. flag

• the Capitol building

• Uncle Sam

• the Statue of Liberty

Identify the national symbol:

• the Capitol

• Uncle Sam

• The White House

• American Flag

Identify the national symbol:

• the Capitol

• Uncle Sam

• The White House

• American Flag

Identify the national symbol:

• the Capitol

• Uncle Sam

• The White House

• American Flag

Identify the national symbol:

• the Capitol

• Uncle Sam

• The White House

• American Flag

True or False:

The name Uncle Sam is linked to Samuel Wilson, a meat packer from Troy, New York, who supplied barrels of beef to the United States Army during the War of 1812.

• True

• False