Westward Expansion (01/11 Wed.)

The Missouri Compromise temporarily settled the dispute over adding a ​ (a)   state to the Union. The Adams-Onis Treaty settled a conflict with ​ (b)   in which the U.S. acquired the state of ​ (c)   in exchange for money.

• slave
• Spain
• Florida

Sectionalism was a time period in which each region of America cared only for benefitting itself.  ​ (a)   was one factor that led to the differences between each region. 

The American System was developed by ​ (b)   , as a way to try and make each region of the country ​ (c)   .  It never went into effect.

• Geography
• Henry Clay
• happy

The invention of the ​ (a)   resulted in an increase in the amount of slaves in America.  This machine was created by ​ (b)   .

The 8th amendment protects people convicted of a crime from cruel or unusual ​ (c)   .

The ​ (d)   system allows companies to produce what they choose and operate with little government interference. 

The ​ (e)   improved communication over long distances which helped revolutionize business.

• Cotton Gin
• Eli Whitney
• punishment
• free enterprise
• telegraph