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Why did the settlers cross the Appalachians and built settlements?
the east became more populated
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Why were there conflicts between the American Indians and the settlers?
The settlers moved into the Indians territory
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Where is the Erie Canal located?
Goes east to west across New York State
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Who purchased the Louisiana territory?
President Jefferson
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What happened to the U.S after the Louisiana purchase?
The size of the United States doubled
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Who sold the Louisiana territory?
France
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Where did Louis and Clark explore?
The western part of the continent
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What did Lewis and Clark gather?
information about the terrain, plants, American Indians, they found a passage way across the rocky mountains to the pacific ocean
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Who did the war hawks blame for indian attacks on frontier settlement?
Great Britain
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What caused the war of 1812?
conflicts with Great britain
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Where did the British invade during the war of 1812?
Washington D.C. They burned the Capitol and the White House
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Who wrote a poem describing the flag at the battle of McHenry?
Francis Scott
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The poem about the flag at the battle of McHenry became what?
The star spangled banner - the country's national athem
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What happened to Americans after the war of 1812?
They developed a sense of nationalism
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What changed the way people worked and the goods that were produced?
The Industrial revolution
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What made shipping and travel faster and cheaper?
new roads, canals, invention of the steam engine for steamboats and steam locomotives
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What improved telecommunications?
the telegraph
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When did women and other reformers began working for changes in american society?
1800's
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Who was Elizabeth Cady Stanton?
A leader for women's rights and helped the suffrage movement
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Who made a speech called "ain't I a woman?"
and spoke about womens rights and against slavery?
Sojourner Truth
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Who helped enslaved people to escape to freedom on the underground railroad?
Harriet Tubman
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Why were Americans living in Texas angry?
The mexican law that they could not own slaves
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What battle led to the independence of texas from mexico?
The battle of the Alamo
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After texas became a state who went to war with Mexico?
The United States
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What did the United States gain after the war with Mexico?
California, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona and Utah
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Pioneers started moving westward in search of what?
farm land, religious freedom and gold
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Where does the Oregon Trail begin?
Independence Missouri
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How did people move to Oregon and other western areas?
Most people traveled by wagon train
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What led to the California Gold rush?
The discovery of gold in 1848
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