Katherine Yao - Chapter 1: The Americas in the Age of Independance

Migration of people to america

Chinese imigrants

Slavery

Gold rush in california

Complete various tasks

Increase ethinic diversity

Most powerful state in the western hemisphere - Independence from england

Explosive economic growth

Mexican american war

Battle for equality

Civil war in 1860's

Abolition of slavery

Westward expansion

Texas, California, New mexico

Teas declaring independance

Fueled mexican nationalism

Did not bring full equality

Abraham lincon

First 2 years ended in a draw

Emancipation Proclamation

Canadian dominion

Independance without war

French canadians

British canadians

Rapid growth

Latin america

Simón Bolívar

Agriculture and ranching

Independent mexico

The Mexican revolution

Land reform

Mass migration

British investment

Europeans

Qing government

Railroads

Cheap transport

Railroad time

Increased canadian population

Womens rights

Feminists

Male domination