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Westward
Expansion
The United States
1800-1861
https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/westwardexpansion
/
The Louisiana Purchase
Mississippi River
• Divides the eastern and western U.S.
• Important to travel and trade
• Ships can sail between the Gulf of Mexico and inland North
America
The Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase
• President Thomas Jefferson bought New Orleans and land west of
Mississippi in 1803
• He saw the importance of the river and purchased it from France
• This deal made New Orleans an important U.S. city
The Louisiana Purchase
Westward Expansion
• The Louisiana Purchase opened the way to the west
• This is the process of U.S. settlers moving west of the Mississippi
• Expansion: the state of growing, getting bigger, expanding
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark Expedition
• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
• Set out to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean in 1804
• Followed the Missouri, Yellowstone, and Columbus Rivers; crossed
the Rocky Mountains
Lewis and Clark
Oregon Territory
• Lewis and Clark’s stories made others want to move west
• They moved to the Oregon Territory
• This is called the Northwest United States today
Lewis and Clark
Oregon Trail
• The western route settlers followed
• Known as the Oregon Trail
• Settlers’ trail to the west of the Mississippi River
Texas and the Alamo
Independence
• Texas declared independence
• They wanted to be an independent nation
• Texans did not want to be controlled by Mexico
Texas and the Alamo
Texas
• Mexico gained control of Texas in 1821
• Texas declared independence
• Mexican General Santa Anna responded with military force
Texas and the Alamo
The Alamo
• Group of Texans stood against Mexican leaders at this church
• The Texans were brave, but Santa Anna’s forces were too strong
• Every Texan died in the battle or was executed after being
captured
Texas and the Alamo
Texas an Independent Nation
• Later Texans captured Santa Anna and he gave up Texas for his
freedom
• President Jackson wanted to annex Texas, but the northern states
did not
• Texas was a slave state and remained an independent nation until
1845
• Video:
https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/mexicanamericanwa
California and Gold
Gold
• Settlers discovered gold in California in 1848
• Gold is a highly sought after mineral
• This lead to the gold rush
California and Gold
California Gold Rush
• Large numbers of people rushed to California
• They wanted to become rich
• They became known as the “49ers” because they arrived in
California in 1849
California and Gold
Mining Towns
• Later, miners discovered gold in the Rocky Mountains
• The Rockies produced even more gold than California
• Mining towns cropped up throughout the region
Impact of Westward
Expansion on Native
Americans
• Native Americans suffered
• Settlers and fur trappers killed many buffalo which the Plains
people used to live
• Many Native American tribes were forced to relocate to
reservations
• Reservations were pieces of land set aside for Native Americans
• Large numbers died from being forced to travel great distances
• War Broke Out: battles at Sand Creek, Little Bighorn, and
Wounded Knee
Important Inventions
Inventions
• Played an important role in western expansion by making travel
and communication faster and easier, thus improving the
economy
Important Inventions
Steamboats
• Boats powered by steam
• Made travel much faster
• Increased trade and expansion
Important Inventions
Steam Locomotive
• Lead to the first cross-country railroads
• Allowed people to move west at a faster pace
• Allowed for the shipping of goods and resources
Important Inventions
Telegraph
• Helped people communicate by long distances
Abolitionist Movement
Abolitionist Movement
• Called for an end
to slavery
• Argued that
slavery was cruel
and should be
stopped
• South wanted
slavery and the
North supported
the abolitionists
Abolitionist Movement
Harriet Tubman
• An important African American abolitionist
• An escaped slave who secretly returned to the South to help
others escape
• The path she used was called the Underground Railroad
Abolitionist Movement
Underground Railroad
• A series of secret stops along
a route that led north to free
territory
• An escape route to help slaves
• Tubman helped many slaves
make their way to freedom
along this route
Suffrage Movement
Suffrage Movement
• Movement demanded
that women be given
the right to vote
• Women wanted the
same rights as men
• Movement’s key
leader was Elizabeth
Cady Stanton
Suffrage Movement
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
• Helped organize the
women’s rights
Convention in 1848
• Between 100 and
300 people attended
the Seneca Falls
Conference
• Stanton used the
conference to
promote women’s
suffrage
Suffrage Movement
Sojourner Truth
• Was an African American
abolitionist who supported
women’s rights
• Born a slave, escaped in
1826, preached against
slavery until her death
• Her speeches pointed out
the hardships she faced as
a woman and an African
American

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Westward expansion

  • 2. The Louisiana Purchase Mississippi River • Divides the eastern and western U.S. • Important to travel and trade • Ships can sail between the Gulf of Mexico and inland North America
  • 3. The Louisiana Purchase Louisiana Purchase • President Thomas Jefferson bought New Orleans and land west of Mississippi in 1803 • He saw the importance of the river and purchased it from France • This deal made New Orleans an important U.S. city
  • 4. The Louisiana Purchase Westward Expansion • The Louisiana Purchase opened the way to the west • This is the process of U.S. settlers moving west of the Mississippi • Expansion: the state of growing, getting bigger, expanding
  • 5. Lewis and Clark Lewis and Clark Expedition • Meriwether Lewis and William Clark • Set out to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean in 1804 • Followed the Missouri, Yellowstone, and Columbus Rivers; crossed the Rocky Mountains
  • 6. Lewis and Clark Oregon Territory • Lewis and Clark’s stories made others want to move west • They moved to the Oregon Territory • This is called the Northwest United States today
  • 7. Lewis and Clark Oregon Trail • The western route settlers followed • Known as the Oregon Trail • Settlers’ trail to the west of the Mississippi River
  • 8. Texas and the Alamo Independence • Texas declared independence • They wanted to be an independent nation • Texans did not want to be controlled by Mexico
  • 9. Texas and the Alamo Texas • Mexico gained control of Texas in 1821 • Texas declared independence • Mexican General Santa Anna responded with military force
  • 10. Texas and the Alamo The Alamo • Group of Texans stood against Mexican leaders at this church • The Texans were brave, but Santa Anna’s forces were too strong • Every Texan died in the battle or was executed after being captured
  • 11. Texas and the Alamo Texas an Independent Nation • Later Texans captured Santa Anna and he gave up Texas for his freedom • President Jackson wanted to annex Texas, but the northern states did not • Texas was a slave state and remained an independent nation until 1845 • Video: https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/mexicanamericanwa
  • 12. California and Gold Gold • Settlers discovered gold in California in 1848 • Gold is a highly sought after mineral • This lead to the gold rush
  • 13. California and Gold California Gold Rush • Large numbers of people rushed to California • They wanted to become rich • They became known as the “49ers” because they arrived in California in 1849
  • 14. California and Gold Mining Towns • Later, miners discovered gold in the Rocky Mountains • The Rockies produced even more gold than California • Mining towns cropped up throughout the region
  • 15. Impact of Westward Expansion on Native Americans • Native Americans suffered • Settlers and fur trappers killed many buffalo which the Plains people used to live • Many Native American tribes were forced to relocate to reservations • Reservations were pieces of land set aside for Native Americans • Large numbers died from being forced to travel great distances • War Broke Out: battles at Sand Creek, Little Bighorn, and Wounded Knee
  • 16. Important Inventions Inventions • Played an important role in western expansion by making travel and communication faster and easier, thus improving the economy
  • 17. Important Inventions Steamboats • Boats powered by steam • Made travel much faster • Increased trade and expansion
  • 18. Important Inventions Steam Locomotive • Lead to the first cross-country railroads • Allowed people to move west at a faster pace • Allowed for the shipping of goods and resources
  • 19. Important Inventions Telegraph • Helped people communicate by long distances
  • 20. Abolitionist Movement Abolitionist Movement • Called for an end to slavery • Argued that slavery was cruel and should be stopped • South wanted slavery and the North supported the abolitionists
  • 21. Abolitionist Movement Harriet Tubman • An important African American abolitionist • An escaped slave who secretly returned to the South to help others escape • The path she used was called the Underground Railroad
  • 22. Abolitionist Movement Underground Railroad • A series of secret stops along a route that led north to free territory • An escape route to help slaves • Tubman helped many slaves make their way to freedom along this route
  • 23. Suffrage Movement Suffrage Movement • Movement demanded that women be given the right to vote • Women wanted the same rights as men • Movement’s key leader was Elizabeth Cady Stanton
  • 24. Suffrage Movement Elizabeth Cady Stanton • Helped organize the women’s rights Convention in 1848 • Between 100 and 300 people attended the Seneca Falls Conference • Stanton used the conference to promote women’s suffrage
  • 25. Suffrage Movement Sojourner Truth • Was an African American abolitionist who supported women’s rights • Born a slave, escaped in 1826, preached against slavery until her death • Her speeches pointed out the hardships she faced as a woman and an African American