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- 2. The Louisiana Purchase MississippiRiver • 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 LouisianaPurchase • 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 WestwardExpansion • 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 Lewisand 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 OregonTerritory • 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 OregonTrail • The western route settlers followed • Known as the Oregon Trail • Settlers’ trail to the west of the Mississippi River
- 8. Texas and theAlamo Independence • Texas declared independence • They wanted to be an independent nation • Texans did not want to be controlled by Mexico
- 9. Texas and theAlamo Texas • Mexico gained control of Texas in 1821 • Texas declared independence • Mexican General Santa Anna responded with military force
- 10. Texas and theAlamo 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 theAlamo 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 CaliforniaGold 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 MiningTowns • 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 Expansionon 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 • Playedan important role in western expansion by making travel and communication faster and easier, thus improving the economy
- 17. Important Inventions Steamboats • Boatspowered 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 • Helpedpeople 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 CadyStanton • 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