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20 Cards in this Set
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What was the name of the painting that depicts a heavenly body leading people to the West?
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"American Progress"
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What was the name of the artist that painted "American Progress"?
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John Gast (1872)
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In what states would you find the Rocky Mountains?
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Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico
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What inventor invented the steel plow?
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John Deere
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What inventor invented the cotton gin?
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Eli Whitney
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What does colonization mean?
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To establish colonies
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What does agriculture region mean?
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an area with businesses in farming and animals
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What does industrial region mean?
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an area with businesses in industries (factories) which led to urbanization (cities).
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What does annexation mean?
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to add a territory to an existing area
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What does Manifest Destiny mean?
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Belief that the United States should expand West to the Pacific Ocean
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What did Lewis and Clark do?
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They led the expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase and studied Indian tribes, the landscapes, soil, wildlife, and made maps of the area.
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Who was Thomas Jefferson and what part did he play in the Westward Expansion?
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He was the third president and he sent Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Purchase.
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What does migration mean?
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To move from one area to another.
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What does economics mean?
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concerned with the production, consumption, and transfer of wealth.
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What were some of the causes of the War of 1812?
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1. Nationalism (a renewed sense of American Patriotism).
2. Trouble with Indians (that the British encouraged to harass the Americans). 3. A desire to conquer the territory in British Canada. 4. The British kidnapping 4 American sailors. 5. The British trying to keep America from trading with other countries. |
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Why did people move West?
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For an economic opportunity (for a chance to make money with land or gold), territorial expansion (the U.S. received new territories), or Manifest Destiny.
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Geographic factors have influenced regions economies. What are three economic activities could you find in the coastal region?
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recreational activities, fisheries, and shopping ports
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Geographic factors have influenced regions economies. What are three economic activities could you find in the mountainous region?
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Mining, tourism, and lumber
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Geographic factors have influenced regions economies. What are three economic activities could you find in the forest region?
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Lumber, firewood, maple syrup
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Geographic factors have influenced regions economies. What are three economic activities could you find in the Great Plains region?
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Wheat and other grains, livestock
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