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unit 3: westward expansion (EARLY AMERICA (this gave states right to…
unit 3: westward expansion
SLAVERY
brought to america by birtish in 16th century
5million brought over america through "MIddle passage" only 10.5 survived
triangle trade - system of trade brought by slaves to American colonies in exchange for goods
Africa shad slaves exports to America
American exports: sugar, tobacco,cotton to Europe
European exports: clothes, manufactured goods, rum, etc
only 400,000 were sent to American colonies
native american
trail of tears
manifest destiny
values of American people
westward expansion through Agrarian America
It was America's destiny
PLAIN WARS
Sand creek massacre
red river war
battle of little big horn
wounded knee
PRESIDENTS
American Army takes Mexico city in 1847
Mexican president
US president
MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
CAUSES
mexico is angry about annexation with texas
Mexico would attack American troops along Rio Grande
Santa Anna attacks when he says he offers a peace treaty
1846-1848
america wanted the southwest
RESULTSS of mexican american war
GADSDEN PURCHASE 1853
US offers to pay 10 million for all Gila River territory
US wants more land for railroads
TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO
officially ends Mexican -American war in 1848
America agrees to pay 15 million for land
Mexico gives New Mexico and California to America
Mexico agrees to Rio-Grande as border with Texas
INDIAN REMOVAL ACT: CONSEQUENCES
forever divides Native Americans and US
leads to war
directly leads to trail of tears
EARLY AMERICA
was an agrarian society dependent on agriculture and slaves
northern states- grow rapidly because of steel guns and railroads
southern states- remained agrarian and dependent on slaves work
new technology changed America
railroads, steel mill ,machines, oils (Mostly developed in the North)
this gave states right to determine legality of slavery
Americans raced West to turn territories into states
Missouri compromise- agreements passed by Congress keeping balance of slave states and free states
SOCIAL REFORM
textile workers
children from 13 to 16 years of age, made 26 cents an hour
women in 1899 made average of $267 a year
average man made 500 a year
Andrew Carnegie - CEO of steel made 23 million in 1899
labor unions
protect workers, provide better working conditions, better pay,
AFL - American federation of labor
IWW- indutrial workers of the world
passed an 8 hour work day in 1899
James K Polk
Santa Anna