The U.S. History Review By Miguel A. Rivera. Section 6 Westward Expansion.

The U.S. History The U.S. History ReviewReview

By Miguel A. RiveraBy Miguel A. Rivera

Section 6Section 6Westward ExpansionWestward Expansion

What are some characteristics ofWhat are some characteristics ofthe period of the period of

Westward Expansion?Westward Expansion?

Activity – Westward ExpansionActivity – Westward Expansion

Gather as much information as you possibly Gather as much information as you possibly can about the Westward Expansion in your can about the Westward Expansion in your groupgroup

½ picked to rotate will change seats every 2 ½ ½ picked to rotate will change seats every 2 ½ minutes, 2 minutes, and 1 ½ minutes after minutes, 2 minutes, and 1 ½ minutes after having brainstormed what you knowhaving brainstormed what you know

We will come together as a class and figure We will come together as a class and figure out what you’ve put down.out what you’ve put down.

Westward Expansion/ Westward Expansion/ Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution

CharacteristicsCharacteristics AKA 1AKA 1stst Industrial Revolution Industrial Revolution because of because of

inventions such as steam engine (steamboat inventions such as steam engine (steamboat and train), cotton gin, and interchangeable and train), cotton gin, and interchangeable parts, etc.parts, etc.

Manifest Destiny Manifest Destiny – we had a destiny to get out – we had a destiny to get out to the Pacific Coast based on God’s will.to the Pacific Coast based on God’s will.

Louisiana PurchaseLouisiana Purchase Migration westwardMigration westward

Westward Expansion/ Westward Expansion/ Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution

CharacteristicsCharacteristics Search of GoldSearch of Gold

Killing and Displacement of Native Americans Killing and Displacement of Native Americans ((Indian Wars Indian Wars and theand the Indian Removal Act Indian Removal Act))

Beginning of Beginning of SectionalismSectionalism – disagreements – disagreements between South and North about states’ rights between South and North about states’ rights issues and slaveryissues and slavery

Westward Expansion/ Westward Expansion/ Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution

1793 1793 Eli Whitney invents the Cotton Gin

18031803 Louisiana Purchase – U.S. (Thomas Jefferson) buys a huge chunk of land from France’s Napoleon Bonaparte because he wants to expand his war in Europe – U.S. doubles in size

Westward Expansion/ Westward Expansion/ Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution

Westward Expansion – Westward Expansion – Louisiana PurchaseLouisiana Purchase

18281828 Andrew Jackson is elected president – The United States enters a period of universal male suffrage

Westward Expansion/ Westward Expansion/ Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution

18321832

South Carolina threatens to leave the union after the “Tariff of

Abominations” of 1828 is enacted, President Jackson threatens to use

military force in 1832 in the “Nullification Crisis”

Westward Expansion/Westward Expansion/Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution

18451845 Texas is annexed into the United States of America

Westward Expansion/Westward Expansion/Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution

Westward Expansion/Westward Expansion/Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution

18481848

U.S. ends the war with Mexico, signing the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and buys off a huge chunk of land (parts of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming) in compensation for having won the war

Westward Expansion/Westward Expansion/Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution

1849 1849 San Francisco Gold Rush – term 49ers is developed when about 15,000 new immigrants move westward to find gold

Westward Expansion – Westward Expansion – Missouri CompromiseMissouri Compromise

Prohibited slavery in the land of the Louisiana Prohibited slavery in the land of the Louisiana Purchase north of the 32’ 30” parallel line Purchase north of the 32’ 30” parallel line (except for Missouri) and allowed slavery (except for Missouri) and allowed slavery south of the linesouth of the line

Maine was admitted as a free stateMaine was admitted as a free state Missouri admitted as a slave stateMissouri admitted as a slave state

Westward Expansion – Westward Expansion – Kansas-Nebraska ActKansas-Nebraska Act

Nebraska Territory wanted to become a state (1854)Nebraska Territory wanted to become a state (1854) Senator Stephen Douglas “pushed” for settled of the Great PlainsSenator Stephen Douglas “pushed” for settled of the Great Plains Introduced the Kansas-Nebraska Act; countered the Missouri Introduced the Kansas-Nebraska Act; countered the Missouri

Compromise but got him the Southern votes he neededCompromise but got him the Southern votes he needed Territories would decide slavery issue based on “Territories would decide slavery issue based on “popular sovereigntypopular sovereignty””

Outraged Outraged freesoilersfreesoilers and and abolitionistsabolitionists Led to violent reactions in region known as “Led to violent reactions in region known as “Bleeding KansasBleeding Kansas””

The Raid in Lawrence, Kansas (1 person killed) The Raid in Lawrence, Kansas (1 person killed) John Brown’s Raid on Harper’s Ferry (5 people killed)John Brown’s Raid on Harper’s Ferry (5 people killed)

Kansas and Nebraska became separate statesKansas and Nebraska became separate states Demonstrated how divided the country was over the issue of slaveryDemonstrated how divided the country was over the issue of slavery

Westward Expansion – Westward Expansion – Compromise of 1850Compromise of 1850

California allowed to join union as a free stateCalifornia allowed to join union as a free state

States acquired through the Treaty of States acquired through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo could choose whether or Guadalupe Hidalgo could choose whether or not to allow slaverynot to allow slavery

Fugitive Slave Act Fugitive Slave Act must be enforced must be enforced Fugitive slaves must be returned to original ownersFugitive slaves must be returned to original owners People caught hiding or rescuing slaves could be People caught hiding or rescuing slaves could be

fined as much as $10,000fined as much as $10,000

Westward Expansion – Westward Expansion – Who is this guy?Who is this guy?

Westward Expansion – Westward Expansion – Eli WhitneyEli Whitney

Invented the cotton ginInvented the cotton gin Increased the cleaning of Increased the cleaning of

cotton which required cotton which required more slaves to be more slaves to be brought to the U.S.brought to the U.S.

Invented Invented interchangeable partsinterchangeable parts Increased production of Increased production of

machine parts and in machine parts and in turn, machines turn, machines

Westward Expansion – Westward Expansion – Who is this guy?Who is this guy?

Westward Expansion – Westward Expansion – Andrew JacksonAndrew Jackson

On $20 BillOn $20 Bill

Commander in the War of Commander in the War of 1812 vs. the British in the 1812 vs. the British in the SouthSouth

7th President of the U.S. 7th President of the U.S. who wanted to expand who wanted to expand Westward at all costs Westward at all costs

Led in removal of Indians Led in removal of Indians from all lends necessary to from all lends necessary to expand expand

Westward Expansion – Westward Expansion – Who is this guy?Who is this guy?

Westward Expansion – Westward Expansion – Napoleon BonaparteNapoleon Bonaparte

King of France who King of France who tried to take over all tried to take over all of Europe;of Europe;

Sold the Louisiana Sold the Louisiana Purchase to Thomas Purchase to Thomas Jefferson for $15 Jefferson for $15 million in order to million in order to pay for his warpay for his war