Westward Expansion Day 4 Warm-Up

Desire to own all the land from coast to coast

• Irish
• Jacksonian Democracy
• Manifest Destiny
• Women

Came to the U.S. because of a potato famine, worked in factories, blamed for taking away jobs

• Irish
• Jacksonian Democracy
• Manifest Destiny
• Women

Left rural communities to work at textile mills in cities

• Irish
• Jacksonian Democracy
• Manifest Destiny
• Women

Formation of Democratic Party, voting increases, supporters receive government jobs

• Irish
• Jacksonian Democracy
• Manifest Destiny
• Women

Part A What claim is supported by the excerpt?

• Texas lost all their land claims in the Texas Revolution and had to pledge allegiance to Spain.
• Texas let the United States finance railroad and canal projects in the state to move cattle westward.
• James K. Polk made a deal with Mexico to acquire farmland in Texas, California, and Arizona.
• U.S. officials were hesitant to annex Texas since it would upset the balance between free and slave states.

Part B Which statement provides evidence for the answer in Part A?

• “Texans officially expressed their desire to join the United States…”
• “…the extension of slavery and possible war with Mexico proved to be major roadblocks…”
• “…supporters of annexation had made progress in their plan…”
• “…U.S. President, James K. Polk signed the annexation bill into law…”

This excerpt provides evidence that in 1844 Democrats supported -

• federal financing of transportation systems in the West
• making Manifest Destiny an official federal policy
• social Darwinism as a justification for expansion
• prohibiting the expansion of slavery into new areas of the United States

How did the growth of the railway system during the nineteenth century affect the U.S. economy?

• By helping expand the commercial markets of U.S. companies
• By making it easier for people in rural areas to work in urban factories
• By helping strengthen the economic ties between U.S. and British companies
• By permitting faster communication between corporate leaders and their employees