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WorksheetsThe American West and Time of Reform
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Define- Annex
To kidnap
To get rid of
To add
To run over
Define- Agrarian
a person who favors an agricultural way of life and government policies that support agricultural interests.
a person whose wealth comes from the ownership of industrial businesses and who favors government policies that support industry.
A philosophy which taught people should “transcend” (go beyond) logical thinking to reach try understanding with the help of emotion and intuition.
a person who is always angry.
Define- Abolitionists
People who favored abolition, the ending of slavery.
a person who favors an agricultural way of life and government policies that support agricultural interests.
a person whose wealth comes from the ownership of industrial businesses and who favors government policies that support industry.
people who favored to go
Define- Industrialist
a person with 5 fingers.
a person whose wealth comes from the ownership of industrial businesses and who favors government policies that support industry.
a person who favors an agricultural way of life and government policies that support agricultural interests.
A philosophy which taught people should “transcend” (go beyond) logical thinking to reach try understanding with the help of emotion and intuition.
Define- Suffrage
the right for happiness
the right for children's imprisonment
the right to vote
the right to equal rights
Define- Segregation
The right to love God.
The social separation of groups of people, especially by race.
The number of lives given to cats,
The right for women empowerment.
Define- Transcendentalism
A philosophy which taught people should “transcend” (go beyond) logical thinking to reach try understanding with the help of emotion and intuition.
a person whose wealth comes from the ownership of industrial businesses and who favors government policies that support industry.
The color blue
The number of electrons in a hydrogen atom.
Define- Reform
make changes
keep things the same
God's given rights
women's given rights
Define- Slave Breakers (Overseers)
Someone who eats slaves.
Someone who fixes enslaved laborers according to the master's orders
People who favored abolition, the ending of slavery.
Someone who likes to own slaves.
Select all that is correct about The Louisiana Purchase
This was one of the six acquisitions of land which helped the U.S. expand.
President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Purchase from the emperor of France at the time; Napoleon in 1803.
Was important because it gave access to North America, helped increase trade, and the transport of goods to people.
Some people disagreed because they did not want to lose power to the new states and they had lots of lands but little money.
Was made to please God and the number of demons that lived in the soul of James Timmathy Lindor.
Select all that is right about Manifest Destiny
Obvious fate which they had thought that it was their destiny to go west
This idea was considered racist because it showed the acceptance of Native Americans and Mexican being treated as though they were less civilized and only in America’s way.
A rule which made all people allowed to vote no matter the person
The only reason for being
Select all that is right about Texas Independence
Was a revolution between Santa Anna and Sam Houston
Texas wanted to fight for its independence from Mexico
They had a famous saying “Remember the Alamo”
After the battle, Texas was Annexed
Select all that is right about The Alamo
Was a battle between Mexico’s Santa Anna and Texas which wanted its independence from Mexico
Santa Anna wanted to make an example out of the Alamo
Everyone died at the Alamo hence the saying “Victory or death.”
The leaders of the Alamo were Colonels William B. Travis and James Bowie, and Davy Crockett
Was a great monument that was made in the late 1890s to honor the ones that died
Select all that is right about the Declaration of Sentiments
Was written by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and was modeled after the Declaration of independence
Listed acts of tyranny that men had over women
Was brought up at the Seneca Fall convection to correct the injustices talked about in the document.
Gave women the right to vote
Select all that is right about The Mexican-American War
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Who was Sam Houston
Fought for and lead the army of texas independence against Santa Anna to victory in the Battle of San Jacinto. Became the president of the Republic of Texas.
Was the Former President of Mexico. And the general at the time of the Texans Rebel. He lead Mexico to victory in the Alamo but was forced to surrender at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Was the legendary frontiersman and a former congressman of Tennessee who died at the Alamo fighting for Texas independence.
Was part of and died in the Alamo
Who was Santa Anna
Was the legendary frontiersman and a former congressman of Tennessee who died at the Alamo fighting for Texas independence.
Led the American troops in a battle to invade Mexico. Was the general and was known as “Old Rough and Ready.”
Was the Former President of Mexico. And the general at the time of the Texans Rebel. He lead Mexico to victory in the Alamo but was forced to surrender at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Was part of and died in the Alamo.
Who was Davy Crockett
Was the Former President of Mexico. And the general at the time of the Texans Rebel. He lead Mexico to victory in the Alamo but was forced to surrender at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Was the legendary frontiersman and a former congressman of Tennessee who died at the Alamo fighting for Texas independence.
Led the American troops in a battle to invade Mexico. Was the general and was known as “Old Rough and Ready.”
Was a leader who lead the Mormons west away from religious discrimination.
Who was William Travis
Was part of and died in the Alamo.
Was the Former President of Mexico. And the general at the time of the Texans Rebel. He lead Mexico to victory in the Alamo but was forced to surrender at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Led the American troops in a battle to invade Mexico. Was the general and was known as “Old Rough and Ready.”
Was a leader who lead the Mormons west away from religious discrimination
Who was Zachary Taylor
Was the Former President of Mexico. And the general at the time of the Texans Rebel. He lead Mexico to victory in the Alamo but was forced to surrender at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Led the American troops in a battle to invade Mexico. Was the general and was known as “Old Rough and Ready.”
Inventor of the cotton gin and interchangeable parts which increased the production of produces
discovered gold in Sutter’s mill and started the gold rush
Who was Brigham Young
Was part of and died in the Alamo.
Led the American troops in a battle to invade Mexico. Was the general and was known as “Old Rough and Ready.”
Was a leader who lead the Mormons west away from religious discrimination
Improved British designs to help U.S. textile factories outproduce British factories. He hired young women called “Lowell Girls” to work at the factories.
Who was Eli Whitney
Improved British designs to help U.S. textile factories outproduce British factories. He hired young women called “Lowell Girls” to work at the factories.
a well know Texas “freedom fighter” who fought and died in the Alamo.
Was the Former President of Mexico. And the general at the time of the Texans Rebel. He lead Mexico to victory in the Alamo but was forced to surrender at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Inventor of the cotton gin and interchangeable parts which increased the production of produces.
Who was James Marshall
Was the Former President of Mexico. And the general at the time of the Texans Rebel. He lead Mexico to victory in the Alamo but was forced to surrender at the Battle of San Jacinto.
discovered gold in Sutter’s mill and started the gold rush
Improved British designs to help U.S. textile factories outproduce British factories. He hired young women called “Lowell Girls” to work at the factories.
a well known Texan “freedom fighter” who fought and died in the Alamo
Who was Francis Cabot Lowell
Was part of and died in the Alamo.
Improved British designs to help U.S. textile factories outproduce British factories. He hired young women called “Lowell Girls” to work at the factories.
discovered gold in Sutter’s mill and started the gold rush
Legendary explorers who went on an expedition to explore the west
Who was James Bowie
Was a leader who lead the Mormons west away from religious discrimination
a well-known Texan “freedom fighter” who fought and died in the Alamo.
Legendary explorers who went on an expedition to explore the west.
Was the Former President of Mexico. And the general at the time of the Texans Rebel. He lead Mexico to victory in the Alamo but was forced to surrender at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Who was Lewis & Clark
Was part of and died in the Alamo.
Was a leader who lead the Mormons west away from religious discrimination
Legendary explorers who went on an expedition to explore the west
Improved British designs to help U.S. textile factories outproduce British factories. He hired young women called “Lowell Girls” to work at the factories.
Select four reasons why people opposed (were against) the Louisiana Purchase
America Had plenty of land so they felt they did need more
Didn’t have plenty of money to waste on land.
Fear the possibility of a loss of power with new states in the west outnumbering states in the east
It would be to much land to control
Was too soggy and had to adapt to
Select all reasons why the Mississippi River was important in the 1800s
It provided access to the interior of North America
Helped increase the transportation of goods and people.
Helped increase trade
Helped increase children's schools
Gave more income to teachers
Select the 6 Acquisitions of land by the U.S. in the 1800s
Louisiana Purchase, FLorida Purchase, Gadsden Purchase (There were only three)
Louisiana Purchase, Oregon Country, Gadsden Purchase, Mexican Trail, Florida Purchase, Texas Annexed,
Gadsden Purchase, Washington Trail, Texa Annexed, Louisiana Purchase, Oregon Country, California
Louisiana Purchase, Florida Purchase, Texas Annexed, Mexican Cession, Oregon Country, Gadsden Purchase
Where did we get Louisiana Purchase and how?
Bought from France for a purchase of 15 million dollars
Got from France by diplomacy
Bought from England for a purchase of 15 million dollars
Got from England by diplomacy
Where did we get the Florida Purchase and how?
From Germany by diplomacy from John Quincy Adams
From France by purchase of 4 million dollars
From Spain by diplomacy from John Quincy Adams
From France by diplomacy from John Quincy Adams
Where did we get Texas Annexed and how?
was gained from Mexico by Annexation
Was gained from Mexico by War
Was gained from Texas by Annexation
was gained from Texas by war
Where did we get Mexican Cession and how?
was gotten from France due to war
was gotten from Mexico due to war
Gotten from Mexico due to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
was gotten from France due to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Where did we get Oregon Country and how?
was shared with Britain because of the Oregon Treaty
was shared with Mexico because of the Oregon Treaty
was shared with France because of the Oregon Treaty
was shared with France because of war
Where did we get Gadsden Purchase and how?
Was gotten from England due to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Was acquired by purchase of 7 million dollars from Mexico
Was acquired by purchase of 10 million dollars from Mexico
Was gotten from Mexico due to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Select all that is true about The Mexican-American War
The U.S. invades Mexico and defeat them
The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo gives America the mexican cession.
Congress wants to annex Texas so Mexico takes it as an act of war
The bear flag revolt showed that California was now in possession of the U.S.
Select the reasons and legacy of the Explorers
Legacy- Founded the first church in the west
Reason- They wanted to know what Indians were like in the west.
Legacy- They made a mapped route to the pacific, established good relations with western Indians, and brought back priceless information about the west and its peoples
Reason- wanted to explore the west and find the “Northwest Passage” and find out what the U.S. had just bought
Select the reasons and legacy of the Mountain Men
Reason- So they could explore the west more
Legacy- Lots of mountain men left personal journals that told tales of how they lived
Legacy- The routes they took soon became Oregon and California trails, the trading posts they had turned into supply stations from settlers moving west
Reason- They wanted to open up a new interest in an old industry, the fur trade looking for beaver
Select the reasons and legacy of the Pioneer women
Reason- Women wanted to find homesteads, husbands, and other new opportunities
Reason- To learn more about the west
Legacy- Help women to expend what they were meant to do and gave them the power to set things going like schools, churches, libraries, literary societies, and charitable groups
Legacy- Given women the right to vote 20 years before others in America, paved the way for more equal treatment for women
Select the reasons and legacy of the Chinese
Legacy- they made it a more interesting place to live by bringing things like arts, tastes, scents, and sounds with them
Legacy- their hard work, energy, and skill benefited California and their wester states
Reason- They wanted to see what it was like in a new place
Reason- they wanted great pay, large houses, food, clothing, and large amounts of money
Select the reasons and legacy of the Mormons
Reason- Wanted to escape religious discrimination
Legacy- First Americans settled in the Great basin there they created new farming methods for the dry region
Reason- They wanted covert more Indians to their religon
Legacy- Helped settlers make their way west, and their great faith in Utah gave then a growing worldwide religion of the Mormon church
Select the reasons and legacy of the 49ers
Reason- Wanted to mine for gold
Legacy- California became the first state in the west
Legacy- Creating a diverse land of economic opportunity
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Select the reasons and legacies of the Missionaries
Reason- Wanted to help teach the Nez Perce about the bible
Reason- They wanted to build Missions out west
Legacy- Opened settlements in California and Oregon
Legacy- They killed many Indians due to diseases
Select the reasons and legacies of the Californios
Legacy- They created many Spanish place names like San Diego helped opened California to the world.
Legacy- Introduced many new crops like grapes and citrus fruits
Reason- Born there
Reason- They wanted to convert Indians to Christianity
Were the Texans justified in declaring their independence?
Select the three complaints settlers had in Texas
All documents where is Spanish
Slavery was outlawed
They were use to govern themselves
They could not get married
Select the two generals that fought at the battle at San Jacinto River? What was the result?
Sam Houston and Santa Anna / Texas won
Sam Jenson and Santa Anna / Texas won
Sam Houston and Santa Anna / No one won
Sam Houston and Santa Anna / Mexico won
Select what caused of the Mexican-American war and what ended the war?
Cause- The vote to annex Texas
Ending- The treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo gave the U.S all of Texas and the Mexican cession
Cause- Border disputes
Ending- They both decided to split the land
What amendment granted Women’s Suffrage? And what year was it ratified. ex. Amendment/Year
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Select all the ways the cotton gin impacted slavery in the south
Made it easier to produce cotton with a cotton gin one slave could do the work of 50
It increased the value and the amount of slaves in the south from 500,000 to 3 million
Gave more job opportunities for slaves
They became king cotton and the most profitable produce in America
Radicals in the abolition movement
Sought a quick but peaceful end to slavery
Hoped to inspire slave revolts to end slavery
Favored the gradual ending of slavery
Did not care about slavery in the South
Moderates in the abolition movement
Favored the gradual ending of slavery
Sought a quick but peaceful end to slavery
Did not care about slavery in the South
Hoped to inspire slave revolts to end slavery
How were high prices for slaves both good & bad for slaves?
Good- Slaveholders started taking better care of their slaves. Made them so valuable.
Good- No good
Bad- No bad
Bad- It stop their chances of them becoming free. Harsher punishments.
Select two examples of how Slaves resisted their masters
They would also pretend to be dumb clumsy or crazy to avoid work
They would try to sleep with their eyes closed
They would damage or steal property or items like tools, crops, and food
They would find other slaves to befriend
Why were slave codes passed in the South?
Slaveholders wanted to find new ways to see slaves more often
Slaveholders wanted to give credit to slaves who deservered it
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Slaveholders were afraid the slaves would revolt so they wanted stricter punishments for slaves to prevent slave uprising
Select 2 ways slaves preserved their culture for future generations?
Books- helped with smarts
Quilts- had meanings in each box which meant something about their life and how they lived
Goats- they showed more of life back on their home town
Spirituals- make harmonies and songs that would relate to their faith love and work
Free Black living in both North and South
lived side-by-side with whites
faced discrimination and racism
preferred living apart from white
Have the same rights as white
What was the main effect of the cotton gin on slaves
it made slaves lives easier
it decrease the value of slaves
increase the demand for slaves
It ended the Atlantic slave trade
Many white southerners who did not own slaves still supported slavery because they knew that
they would have their own slaves someday
the south economy depended on slave labor
slaveholders were the souths nature leaders
the constitution did not ban slavery in the south
Slaveholders used all of these methods to control enslaved African Americans except
keeping slaves ignorant about the world beyond their owners land
Threatening severe punishments to slaves who did not obey
promising slaves their freedom if they worked hard
treating slaves like grown-up children
The great majority of slaves worked as..
factory workers
field hands
household servants
skilled craftsmen
The most common way slaves resisted slavery was by...
Killing their owners
running away to the north
finding ways to avoid work
organizing slave uprising‘s
What slaves generally I feared most of all was being...
sent back to Africa
caught while running away
sold away from their families
disrespectful to their elders
When gathered together in their “invisible churches,” slaves
taught their children the value of silence
preached a message of obedience to their owners
kept the African language alive
brought joy and comfort to each other
African cultural traditions works best in all the following except
the living conditions endured by slavery
the art and quilts created by slaves
the songs and spirituals sung by slaves
the stories and folktales told by slaves slaves
Before the reform movement led by Horace Mann
Few women had the right to vote
Most children did not attend school
Debtors were often thrown in jail
Sinners did not expect to be forgiven
The Second Great Awakening was a
Disease that caused sleeplessness
Religious revival movement
Campaign for public education
Period of new scientific thinking
Many white southerners who did not own slaves still supported slavery because they knew that
The Constitution did not ban slavery in the South
The South’s economy depended on slave labor
Slaveholders were the South’s natural leaders
They would have their own slaves someday
Americans who became a abolitionists wanted to end
slavery
discrimination against women
immigration
prison breaks
Angelina and Sarah Grimke led the way for other women to
Vote and hold public office
Gain admission to colleges
Speak out in public on issues
Work for the same pay as men
What motto did Frederick Douglass choose for his abolitionist newspaper at the north star
“right is of no sex- truth is of no color”
“be a shame to die until you have once and victory”
“I will be harsh is true”
“all men and women are created equal”
Which group benefited most from early efforts to establish public schools?
European American boys
African-American boys
European American girls
African-American girls
The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments was modeled on the..
Missouri compromise
bill of rights
declaration of independence
Monroe Doctrine
One effect the Second Great Awakening was to
increase prejudice against sinners
encourage people to move west
bring out the vote for Andrew Jackson
inspired reformers to improve society
Tex-Mex food as a result of a mingling of...
Indian and Mexican cooking styles
Mexican and American food traditions
recipes from Texas and California
crops introduced to Mexico from Texas
Mexican Music has had a strong influence on American
country and western music
Jazz music
rock ‘n’ roll music
blues music
States that follow the Mexican legal doctrine that all property required during a marriage is shared equally by husband and wife are called
equals property states
Mexican law states
Pepto state laws
community property states
Americans moving to the south west from eastern states need a little about irrigation techniques because
most eastern farmers raise crops that did not need much water
enough rain fell in the east to water crops without irrigation
most of the newcomers were factory workers not farmers
water laws in the eastern not allow water to be used for irrigation
The American sport for rodeo traces its roots back to
contests held by Mexicano minors to show their skills
springing land in season on a Mexican cheap Ranchos
religious fiesta celebrated by Mexicanos
Cattle roundups held on Mexicano ranchos
The batea, arrastra, and riffle box are just some of the Mexicano contributions to the development of
ranching in the southwest
law in the southwest
mining in the southwest
architecture in the southwest
What did the American cowboy bar from the Mexican VAQUERO
clothes and gear
songs and stories
horses and wagons
holidays and fiestas
The US cattle and sheep raising industries were built on animals and traditions brought originally from
England through Pennsylvania
Russia through Alaska
France through Canada
Spain through Mexico
The Native Americans lived in the American west in the 1800s
belong to one cultural group
were diverse in culture and language
died out before Europeans arrived
discovered gold in California
The Lewis and Clark expedition brought back priceless information about the West but Failed to
Discover a northwest passage
establish good relations with Indians
reach the pacific ocean
cross the Rocky Mountain
The California’s main industry was
building missions
cattle ranching
mining gold
raising fruit
The mountain men explored much of the west in search for
gold
farmland
furs
wagon routes
The most important Legacy of the early missionaries to Oregon was
convert many Indians to Christianity
opened Oregon to settlers
discovered a cure for measles
found a route across the Rockies
Pioneer woman in the west were the first American women to
earn as much as men
serve in the military
win the right to vote
own and operate farms
The Mormons moved west to Utah seeking a place where they could
strike it Rich finding gold
find fertile land to farm
escape poverty
follow their faith in peace
What brought the 49ers to California
the discovery of gold
the search for a beaver fur
California state hood
trade with the California’s
Chinese immigrants to California
were respected for their ancient culture
had to return to China after a year
made more money than the 49ers
experienced prejudice and bad treatment
The belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent came to be known as
Oregon fever
the great experiment
the great depression
manifest destiny
President Thomas Jefferson’s purchase President Thomas Jefferson purchase of Louisiana
was a costly mistake
was opposed by Western farmers
double the size of the United States
lead to war with Great Britain
Florida was acquired by Secretary of State John Quincy Adams through
trickery
welfare
diplomacy
purchase
How did President James POLK deal with the dispute between the United States and Great Britain over Oregon country
he agreed to continue “ joint occupancy” of Oregon
he stood up to Britain by seizing all of Oregon by force
he gave it to Britain by ceding most of Oregon
He compromise with Britain but excepting half of Oregon
The annexation of Texas was oppose by many Americans because
Texas allowed slavery
the purchase price was too high
Spain still claim Texas
Texas was too large to be a state
The war with mexico began with
California’s bear flag rebellion
the battle of buena vista
a border dispute in texas
a U.S. invasion of new mexico
In the treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo that ended the Mexican war
the United States agreed that it’s invasion of Mexico was unjust
Mexico agreed to pay the US 15 million in war damages
the US promised to honor Mexico‘s claim to California
Mexico ceded about half of its territory to the United States
The Gadsten purchase of 1853 was made mainly to
provide a good rail Road route to California
greatly enlarge the territory of Arizona
stopped illegal immigration from Mexico to the United States
settled along the border dispute with Mexico
Compared to the south, the north had
Colder winters, shorter summers
wetter winters dryer summers
shorter winters warmer summer
warmer winters longer summers
The wide, fertile coastal plains of the south were ideal
for establishing busy supports
growing cash crops
building cotton mills
developing a shipbuilding industry
What was the main effect of Eli Whitney’s Cotton gin on the South?
Cotton mills moved to the south
Cotton farmers no longer needed slaves
Cotton became the South’s main crop
Cotton exports to Europe fell sharply
The industrial revolution begins with a dramatic shift from
slave labor to immigrant labor
steam power to electric power
wool clothing to cotton cloth
handmade to machine goods
Few mills factories were built in the south because slaveholders
put their money into land and slaves
refused to pay wages to workers
did not buy manufactured goods
believed women should work at home
Which invention brought the industrial revolution to Northern agriculture
Eli Whiney’s cotton gin
Cyrus McCormick’s reaper
Robert Fulton’s steamboat
Elias Howe’s sewing machine
By 1850 the cheapest and fastest way to move goods in the north was by
stagecoach
canal boat
railroad
river steamboat
Most goods in the south moved by
road
Canal
River
rail
The south political leaders were
wealthy planters
well educated lawyers
successful business people
influential ministers
The north attracted more immigrants than the south because it offered
cheaper land for farming
an economy built on slave labor
more jobs in mills in factories
more railroads and canals
What did James Watt invent? How did it help the north?
Steam engines- used to power machines in and out of factories
interchangeable parts- increase the production of assembly goods
mechanical reaper- increased the harvesting of grain
increase production of crops
What did Eli Whitney invent? How did it help the north? interchangeable parts- increase the production of assembly goods
Steam engines- used to power machines in and out of factories
steamboat- allowed for faster transportation along waterways
interchangeable parts- increase the production of assembly goods
telegraph- increase the flow of information
What did Cyrus McCormick invent? How did it help the north?
mechanical reaper- increased the harvesting of grain
Steam engines- used to power machines in and out of factories
interchangeable parts- increase the production of assembly goods
increase production of crops
What did Robert Fulton invent? How did it help the north?
steamboat- allowed for faster transportation along waterways
increase production of crops
telegraph- increase the flow of information
interchangeable parts- increase the production of assembly goods
What did John Deere invent? How did it help the north?
Steel plow- increase production of crops
Steel plow- increase production of crops
mechanical reaper- increased the harvesting of grain
telegraph- increase the flow of information
What did Samuel Morse invent? How did it help the north?
telegraph- increase the flow of information
steam engines- used to power machines in and out of factories
interchangeable parts- increase the production of assembly goods
mechanical reaper- increased the harvesting of grain
