1. Expansion and Industrialization

2. Expansion 1803 Louisiana Purchase- Doubles the size of the United States Erie Canal- makes New York City a major sea port Lowell Massachusetts- built for industry Manifest Destiny- many believed it was the their right to expand to the Pacific Ocean Cheap Land & gold- cause huge movements of settlers to move west Transcontinental railroad – helps people move goods and provides transportation

4. What Effect did Expansion have on Native Americans? Lost their lands, hunting grounds Lost food source- bison Forced removal- Trail of Tears Forced onto reservations Lost way of life- culture Millions killed by disease or wars

6. Civil War Causes –Abolition movement in Northern states –Lincoln being elected President –Secession Results –Southern states feared slavery would be abolished –Lincoln would try to end slavery –South was seen as rebellious states

8. Start of the War Causes South fire shots at Fort Sumter 4 years of fighting Emancipation Proclamation Results The Civil war begins Union wins the war Freed slaves in Southern territories

10. Amendments 13,14,15 Amendments Reconstruction starts in the South Laws passed to keep blacks from voting Conflicts start in the South Southerners are forced to let blacks vote Blacks are denied their civil rights

12. WWI- starts because European nations desire more Russia, France and Great Britain fight Germany and Austro Hungary U.S. remains neutral…working to bring peace German u-boats sink American ships and ships with American passengers U.S. enters the war in 1917 Allies turn the tide, U.S. strength causes wins for allies Terms of peace- Treaty of Versailles- Germans think terms were unfair, causes lingering problems

14. WWII- Germany led by Adolph Hitler want revenge Germany invades Poland Japanese bomb Pearl harbor, form alliance with Italy and Germany U.S. joins Great Britain, France and Soviet Union Germany surrenders May 1945, Japan continues to fight U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan surrenders Sept. 1945