October 2, 2014

Bell work: Turn to page 440 in your World History Book. On your map you are to label, date, and color the following

territories: Louisiana Purchase Republic of Texas/Disputed with Mexico Gadsden Purchase Oregon Country Alaska Hawaii Florida

October 2, 2014

Take a few minutes to study section 3…you have a quiz today!

After quiz we will finish video.

October 3, 2014

Bell work: Read Primary source document “Aboard a Slave Ship, 1829” and answer questions.

Do not write on the article. You will put the article back when you are finished. I only have a class set.

March 6, 2014

Take a few minutes and study!When you are done with your test…

you will work on chapter 14 questions.

You will turn in Chapter 14 outline.

Expansion of the United States

During 1800s, United States grew in size, power, and wealth.

Vast forest areas and western plains lured American settlers by the thousands.

Opportunities for U.S. to acquire more territory

The Young Nation Grows

U.S. gains biggest territory from Napoleon I.

1803 France preparing to go to war with Great Britain.

Had to finance the war somehow.

The Young Nation Grows

Napoleon sells French owned Louisiana territory to U.S.

$15 million dollars Thomas Jefferson acquired the Louisiana

Purchase. All the land between the MS River and Rocky

Mtns. Area eventually formed 13 states.

The Young Nation Grows cont…

The U.S. gains more land!Spain ceded (gives up) Florida in 1819

because of political and financial problems.

Some territorials gains not so peaceful

The Young Nation Grows cont… 1845 the Republic of Texas was annexed to

the U.S. 1846-conflict between U.S. and Mexico over

the Republic of Texas…results in war. 1848-U.S. defeat the Mexicans Treaty for Mexico to give up land - later

formed all of California, Utah, Nevada, and parts of Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming, and New Mexico.

Large Hispanic population

The Young Nation Grows

Treaty with Great Britain, the U.S. gains Oregon country.

Oregon, Washington, Idaho, parts of Wyoming, and Montana were later created from this territory.

The Young Nation Grows

1853, James Gadsden-American Ambassador to Mexico Gave Mexico $10 mil for 45,ooo square miles. Land in southern New Mexico, and Arizona, south of

the Rio Grande. Gadsden Purchase-”Sea to Shining Sea” Purchased Alaska from Russia-1867 Annexed Hawaii-1898

Territorial Expansion

Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion brought new opportunities to settlers.

Forged communitiesBuilt states in the new lands

Westward Expansion

Expansion also brought suffering: Loss of land, culture, and often life (Native

Americans)-who inhabited lands in the West for centuries.

Native Americans pushed off land or forced to sign treaties.

Destroyed buffalo-main food source Reservations-less desirable parts of the

country

Transportation of Westward ExpansionPioneers set out west on the Prairies in a Conestoga Wagon. Faced hardships such as: Battling hunger, Native Americans, hot dry West climate, prairie fires, grasshopper plagues, and harsh winters.

Rise of the United States

As Americans moved westward, democratic rights expanded.

The right to vote and hold public office restricted to white male property owners.

People of the West sought to extend voting rights New states adopt constitution-granted right to vote to

all men. New states gain power in Congress 1856-every state granted all white men the right to

vote.

An Expanding Economy

Factors of rapid growth of the economy: 1. Industrial Revolution 2. Immigration-Irish, German, and

Scandinavians Industries characterized the North Free labor

An Expanding Economy

Agriculture characterized the South. Cotton became chief production for British

textile industries. Slaves labor Different economic interests of the North and

the South cause conflict.

A Nation divided Political and economic differences Sectionalism-the devotion to the political and economic

interest of a region or a section of the country. South wanted to expand slavery to territory gained

during Mexican War. North wanted this territory employing free labor 1860 Abraham Lincoln elected President-opposed slavery South feared Abe would abolish slavery 15 slave states 18 free states

A Nation Divided

South Carolina-secede (withdraw from Union) Other states followed February 8, 1861-seven states joined to form

own nation called the Confederate States of America.

Washington, D.C.-Congress worked on compromise…didn’t work.

A Nation Divided

Lincoln “no state, upon its own mere motion, can lawfully get out of the Union.”

April 1861 nation at war. War lasted from 1861-1865 Bloodiest struggles of the 1800s

A Nation Divided

North 22 mil people South 9 mil people (1/3 were enslaved) South wins many victories-Robert E. Lee North had massive resources-threw against

the South

A Nation Divided cont…

South less industrious, had fewer resources

Confederacy surrendered in 1865Lost 600,000 soldiersLargest casualty figure of any American

war

The Civil War

Challenges for African Americans

After War, Congress passes three Amendments

13th-Abolished slavery 14th-Granted African Americans citizenship

and equal protection under the law 15th-all males the right to vote.

Challenges for African Americans cont..

Southern states imposed segregation laws (Jim Crow)-legal separation of the races.

Separate hospitals, bathrooms, water fountains, and other public places.

Restrictions on voting Had to read part of the constitution in order to vote Had to pay a poll tax Most African Americans could not read or had any

money.

Jim Crow laws

Separate water fountains Separate Theaters

Separate waiting rooms

A New Society

Nation sets out to rebuild itself-reconstruction

After Civil War, U.S. world’s largest industrial and agricultural economy.

A New Society cont…

Factors that made this possible:1. factories increased output2. textile mills3. lumber yards4. mines

A New Society cont…

5. 1900 oil fields-130 times more oil than in 1860

6. Iron-10 times more 7. steel-60 times more “Captains of Industry” (Andrew Carnegie and

John D. Rockefeller)

Immigration

Between 1870-1900 number of Americans doubled

38 mil to 76 mil Immigrants contributed to growth Before Civil War Immigrants came from

northern Europe-British Isles, Germany, and Scandinavia.

Immigration cont…

Irish potato famine- 1 mil IrishAfter Civil War-Immigration from

Southern and Eastern Europe.By 1900-Italy, Russia, and Austria-

Hungary. Made up ¾ of the pop.Ellis Island- New York

Immigration-West Coast

Late 1800s-Asian Immigrants Chinese Immigrants-California in late 1840s to

find gold Angel Island-San Francisco Worked in Mines and R.Rs

Immigration West Coast cont…

1900s-Japanese Immigrants Anti Asian feelings-felt they were taking jobs

from Americans Discrimination Banned Immigration-1882 Chinese exclusion

Act-Examined every ten years Repealed in 1943

Women’s Rights

Women demand political equality 1850s- Lucretia Mott and Sojourner Truth Suffragists-Women fight for right to vote. National Woman Suffrage Organization

(NWSA) Elizabeth Cody Stanton and Susan B.

Anthony-Wrote books, public speaking, testified before state legislatures to urge votes for women.

Women’s Rights cont…

State level-Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah

1918-women gained full suffrage in Western states, Michigan, Illinois, and New York

Woodrow Wilson pass 19th Amend. 21 years of age the right to vote.Congress ratified in 1920

Women’s Rights

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Women marching for the vote in NYC, 1912

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Susan B. AnthonyVoted illegally in 1872

election-fined $100

Elizabeth StantonElizabeth Stanton

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Founder of NWSA…along with Susan B. Anthony