2/10 Westward Expansion Warm-up Day 4

All Year

Washington warned against having permanent foreign alliances and creating political parties.

• Women

• Jacksonian Democracy

• Farewell Address

• Citizen responsibilities

All Year

Serve on juries, vote in elections, stay informed, obey laws.

• Women

• Jacksonian Democracy

• Farewell Address

• Citizen responsibilities

All Year

Started working outside the home, mainly in textile mills.

• Women

• Jacksonian Democracy

• Farewell Address

• Citizen responsibilities

All Year

Democratic Party; voting increases; favored commoner—not the wealthy.

• Women

• Jacksonian Democracy

• Farewell Address

• Citizen responsibilities

Yesterday - Answer the question below.

What claim is supported by the excerpt?

• Texas lost all its 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.

Yesterday - Answer the question below

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 a 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…”

Released STAAR Question - Answer the question below.

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

Released STAAR Question - Answer the question below.

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