1. Chapter 7, Section 4 Americans Move Westward p. 275-279 As settlements spread westward, debates over slavery increase tensions between North and South.

3. Moving West Main Idea: During the early 1800s, a flood of settlers push the frontier ever farther to the west. Early explorer: beginning in 1775, Daniel Boone leads settlers across the Appalachian Mountains to settle in Kentucky. Builds the “Wilderness Road” Growing Population & increasing immigration force many to move west seeking a better life – Between 1792-1819: eight new states join the Union (see list on p. 275) New roads & trails interfere with Native Americans pursuing deer & bison American Progress -by John Gast c. 1872 Portraying the idea of Manifest Destiny

4. Daniel Boone (1734-1820)  American pioneer and frontiersman  Fought in French/Indian War and American Revolution  Exploits made him a folk hero  Rescued his daughter  Ran the “Gauntlet”  Famous for exploring Kentucky  Helped blaze the Wilderness Road and the Cumberland Gap  Founded Boonesborough  Brought more than 200,000 people over Appalachian Mts. Fess Parker played Daniel Boone on TV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szk2bxwuHoY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szk2bxwuHoY Kentucky “Long” Rifle Kentucky “Long Rifle” fun facts: - About 5 feet long, very accurate “Lock, stock, & barrel” “Flash in the pan” “Going off half-cocked” Powder horn

5. Roads and Turnpikes Main Idea: Both private investors and the government helped to extend the network of American roads. Federal government allows private companies to build turnpikes - toll roads Lancaster Turnpike 1 st stone road in the U.S., connecting Lancaster to Philadelphia, PA In marshy areas, wagons traveled on corduroy roads – roads made of sawed-off logs, laid side by side 1811: The National Road - first federally-funded road connecting Cumberland, Maryland to Vandalia, Illinois (p. 276)

6. Canals Main Idea: The Erie Canal was one of many canals built to fill gaps in the nation’s system of transportation. To help western farmers get their products to eastern markets required canals – a channel that is dug across land and filled with water Since most rivers run north-to- south, canals create artificial waterways east-to-west Oct. 26, 1825: Erie Canal connects Lake Erie to the Hudson River & New York City. (363 miles) – Products from Midwest move to East Coast safely & cheaply – Erie Canal pays for itself in 2 years http://www.eriecanalsong.com/

7. The Extension of Slavery Main Idea: As new states apply to enter the Union, a renewed debate over slavery adds to tensions between the North and the South. Northern states want to restrict the expansion of slavery in new territories Southern states want to expand slavery into new territories – Southern states fear their economies will be ruined without slavery Henry Clay persuades Congress to adopt the Missouri Compromise Slavery threatens to split the nation p. 278

8. The Missouri Compromise (1820) Missouri comes into the Union as a slave state. Maine joins as a free state. Keeps the balance of power between free and slave states in the U.S. Senate & sets compromise line. “We have the wolf by the ears” –T.J. 1820

9. THE ISSUE OF SLAVERY “This momentous question, like a fireball in the night, awakened and filled me with terror. I considered it at once as the knell of the Union…[W]e have the wolf by the ears, and we can neither hold him, nor safely let him go.” -Thomas Jefferson, April 1820 -Thomas Jefferson, April 1820 knell = an omen of death