How and why the USA expanded, from 1789 to 1838 (OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World)): Flashcards
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What is westward expansion in U.S. history?
What is westward expansion in U.S. history?
Procurement of U.S. territories from Atlantic to Pacific.
What was significant about the Louisiana Purchase?
What was significant about the Louisiana Purchase?
Doubled U.S. size for less than 3 cents per acre.
Who was president during the Louisiana Purchase?
Who was president during the Louisiana Purchase?
President Thomas Jefferson agreed to the purchase.
What was the Transcontinental Treaty also known as?
What was the Transcontinental Treaty also known as?
Adams-Onís Treaty or Florida Purchase Treaty.
What did the Transcontinental Treaty achieve?
What did the Transcontinental Treaty achieve?
Settled boundaries and ceded Spanish territories to U.S.
Who invented the first successful steamboat?
Who invented the first successful steamboat?
Robert Fulton and Robert Livingston introduced it.
What did the Erie Canal connect?
What did the Erie Canal connect?
It connected the Atlantic Ocean to Lake Erie.
What was the National Road built for?
What was the National Road built for?
To improve travel conditions for westward migration.
What ideology motivated westward expansion?
What ideology motivated westward expansion?
Belief in Manifest Destiny and cultural superiority.
How did slavery relate to westward expansion?
How did slavery relate to westward expansion?
Debates on slavery influenced territorial claims and governance.