War with Mexico resulted in California and the How did the U.S. get California? southwest territory becoming part of the United States US 1.8b Identify the geographic and economic factors that influenced the westward movement of settlers. Population growth in the eastern states Availability of cheap, fertile land Economic opportunity, e.g., gold (California Gold Rush), logging, farming, freedom (for runaway slaves) What factors influenced westward migration? Cheaper and faster transportation, e.g., rivers and canals (Erie Canal), steamboats Knowledge of overland trails (Oregon and Santa Fe) Belief in the right of “Manifest Destiny A belief that expansion was for the good of the What was Manifest Destiny? country and was our right Name two overland trails used during Oregon Trail and Santa Fe Trail westward expansion. US 1.8c Describe the impact of inventions, including the cotton gin, the reaper, the steamboat, and the steam locomotive, on life in America. Someone who is the first to think of or make What is an inventor? something Someone who organizes resources to bring a new What is an entrepreneur? or better good or service to market in hopes of earning a profit. Who invented the cotton in? Eli Whitney It increased the production of cotton and thus How did the cotton gin affect American lives? increased the need for slave labor to cultivate and pick the cotton. What did Cyrus McCormick and Jo Anderson They invented the reaper. do?
How did the U.S. get California? War with Mexico resulted in California and the southwest territory becoming part of the United States US 1.8b Identify the geographic and economic factors that influenced the westward movement of settlers. What factors influenced westward migration? Population growth in the eastern states Availability of cheap, fertile land Economic opportunity, e.g., gold (California Gold Rush), logging, farming, freedom (for runaway slaves) Cheaper and faster transportation, e.g., rivers and canals (Erie Canal), steamboats Knowledge of overland trails (Oregon and Santa Fe) Belief in the right of “Manifest Destiny What was Manifest Destiny? A belief that expansion was for the good of the country and was our right Name two overland trails used during westward expansion. Oregon Trail and Santa Fe Trail US 1.8c Describe the impact of inventions, including the cotton gin, the reaper, the steamboat, and the steam locomotive, on life in America. What is an inventor? Someone who is the first to think of or make something What is an entrepreneur? Someone who organizes resources to bring a new or better good or service to market in hopes of earning a profit. Who invented the cotton in? Eli Whitney How did the cotton gin affect American lives? It increased the production of cotton and thus increased the need for slave labor to cultivate and pick the cotton. What did Cyrus McCormick and Jo Anderson do? They invented the reaper.
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