How and why the USA expanded, from 1789 to 1838 (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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What was westward expansion?
What was westward expansion?
US territorial growth from Atlantic to Pacific Ocean
Year of Louisiana Purchase
Year of Louisiana Purchase
1803
Louisiana Purchase effect on US size
Louisiana Purchase effect on US size
Doubled the size of the United States
Cost per acre of Louisiana Purchase
Cost per acre of Louisiana Purchase
Less than 3 cents per acre
Ruler who sold Louisiana to US
Ruler who sold Louisiana to US
Napoleon Bonaparte
Transcontinental Treaty year & alternate name
Transcontinental Treaty year & alternate name
1819, also called Adams-Onís Treaty
Key provision of Transcontinental Treaty
Key provision of Transcontinental Treaty
Gave US direct access to Pacific Ocean & Floridas
Name of first steamboat
Name of first steamboat
Clermont
Erie Canal length & years built
Erie Canal length & years built
363 miles, begun 1817 and completed 1825
What was Manifest Destiny?
What was Manifest Destiny?
Divine mission from God to expand westward