Name ____________________________________
Unit 3 Study Guide: Expansion and Conflict
Essential Questions
Jefferson and Explorers
1. Describe the details involved with the Louisiana Purchase.
2. Identify the impact of famous explorers.
A. Lewis and Clark:
B. Zebulon Pike:
C. John C. Fremont:
War of 1812: Madison to Monroe
3. How did the War of 1812 influence the development of the nation?
A. Causes:
B. Who was involved:
C. Who opposed the war? Why?
D. Battle of New Orleans:
E. Outcome/impact:
4. Describe the Monroe Doctrine and why it was important to United States’ interests.
Andrew Jackson
5. What is Jacksonian Democracy?
6. Describe the major events of the Jackson Administration.
A. Universal white male suffrage:
B. Spoils System:
Hour _______
C. Bank War:
D. Nullification:
E. Trail of Tears:
Industrialization
7. How did the improvements in transportation impact the Industrial Revolution?
A. Steamboat:
B. Canal:
C. Railroad:
8. How did new inventions impact the Industrial Revolution?
A. Cotton Gin:
B. Interchangeable parts:
C. Telegraph:
9. Describe the development of early industrialization.
A. Factory system:
B. Location/Power source:
C. Labor/Immigration:
D. Urbanization
Westward Expansion
10. What is Manifest Destiny and how did it impact the expansion of the nation?
11. Describe the growth of the American nation between 1800 and 1870; provide details how these additions to
the US were acquired (through war/treaty, purchase, negotiation, and/or settlement) and include important
people.
A. Northwest Territory:
B. Louisiana Territory:
C. Florida:
D. Texas:
E. Oregon Country:
F. Mexican Cession:
G. Gadsden Purchase:
H. Alaska:
12. Describe the significance of the following relating to westward expansion.
A. Missouri:
B. Oregon Trail:
C. Mormon Trail:
D. California Trail/Gold Rush:
13. What was the cause and impact of the Mexican American War?
A. Cause:
B. Impact/outcome:
Unit 3 Review: Expansion & Conflict
Chapter 6.3-6.4
1. The Louisiana Purchase __________________ the size of the United States.
2. What was President Jefferson’s most significant achievement?
3. Identify three goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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b.
c.
4. _________________________________ strongly opposed American involvement in the War of 1812.
5. Identify three causes to the War of 1812.
a.
b.
c.
6. Which battle was the turning point in the War of 1812?
7. _________________________________ became a national hero after the Battle of New Orleans.
8. Identify three effects of the War of 1812.
a.
b.
c.
Chapter 7
9. The Monroe Doctrine warned European powers ___________________________________________________.
10. What was the Adams-Onis Treaty?
11. Which Native American tribe was forced to march the Trail of Tears?
12. Which voting restriction lifted in 1828 helped elect President Andrew Jackson?
13. ____________________ was the practice by President Jackson of rewarding political supporters with jobs.
14. Why did President Andrew Jackson dislike the National Bank?
15. Describe John C. Calhoun’s theory of nullification.
16. The Industrial Revolution was first felt strongly in the ____________________ industry.
17. What invention increased efficiency in the mass production of manufactured goods?
18. What invention led to an immediate increase in the demand for slave labor?
19. The two major immigrant groups that came to America before the Civil War were _________ and _________.
20. Describe the contributions of the following people to the Industrial Revolution:
-Eli Whitney
-Francis Lowell
-Robert Fulton
-Samuel Morse
Chapter 8
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___________________________ led the movement for humane treatment of prisoners and the mentally ill.
______________________________ wrote “Civil Disobedience,” and influenced Gandhi and Dr. King.
_____________________________ led the Transcendentalist movement and is one of America’s great authors.
________________________ organized the Seneca Falls Convention and wrote the Declaration of Sentiments.
_________________________________ started The Liberator and demanded that slavery be abolished.
_____________________________ published the North Star and was an influential abolitionist.
____________________________helped organize the Underground Railroad
What was the abolition movement?
Chapter 9
29. Provide three details about the Mormons migration to the West.
a.
b.
c.
30. Which journalist first used the phrase Manifest Destiny?
31. The state of __________________ was the meeting place for pioneers heading to the West.
32. What was considered the largest single migration to the West?
33. Identify three effects of westward migration.
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b.
c.
34. Americans in Texas started a war with Mexico to gain _________________________________.
35. Which battle did Texans achieve their final victory in their struggle with Mexico?
36. What three men led the defense of the Alamo?
37. What started the war between the United States and Mexico?
38. The Mexican Cession was largest area in the West acquired through _______________________________.
39. The Gadsden Purchase was made to create a ____________________________________________________.
40. What land was acquired under the provisions of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?