Growth of the Republic REVIEW

What was President Polk's view on U.S. expansion?

Did the Northeastern United States have short, rapidly moving rivers OR long, narrow bays and inlets?

According to the passage above, which punishment did the slaves most fear?

__________ is the belief that the United States should expand across the continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

What type of labor (or work force) did the South mostly profit from?

From the passage below, which piece of information shows that some slaves did learn to read and write despite laws that forbid them to do so?

From the journal entry above we can conclude that they were in search of what?

In 1848 a worker at a factory in Sacramento, California, that was owned by John Sutter, discovered gold in a river. What event took place after the discovery of this gold?

What was the North's economy based off of?

What was the South's economy based off of?

How did steamboat effect travel and trade?

he United States took over the land that later became New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, California, Texas, and western Colorado, this became known as what?

What impact did Samuel Slater have on the economy? A) His new cotton gin helped produce more textiles B) His new steam boats could transport more goods to the markets C) His new factory system allowed for an increase in manufactured goods

Who was the owner of the Sawmill where gold was first discovered?

Based on the chart below, what was one of the outcomes of the cotton gin?

Why did travelers travel along the Mormon Trail?

What was a major reason for the Mexican War?

What 3 things did James K. Polk accomplish as president of the United States?

In addition to the Louisiana Purchas, the Texas Annexation, and Mexican Cession, what were factors that encouraged expansion?

The following were factors that encouraged industrialization. What is one more factor? A immigrants on plantations B government supported businesses C cheap land on the western frontier D large urban labor supply for factories

After the Mexican War, what problem was being disputed about slavery?

Based on the following chart, who had the most urban development?

What was the West's economy based off of?

Who created the Cotton Gin?

Name each of the areas of the map below?

When leaving from Missouri, what two physical features did the pioneers have to cross while traveling on the Oregon Trail?

Name 3 inventions that were invented during the Industrial Revolution.

Which area did the U.S. acquire after their war for independence from Mexico and then annexation?

The gold rush began in 1849. From this year on, what information can be determined about the population in San Francisco?