1. 1863 – New York City Draft Riots 1963 – Mississippi Race Riots
Unit 2
Growth
1863 – New York City Draft Riots
And Conflict
1963 – Mississippi Race Riots
In the United States

2. America’s size grew as it purchased land from France
America’s size grew as it purchased land from France. It was known as the Louisiana Purchase. It gave America the land between the banks of the Mississippi to the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

3. One way machines shaped our nation was in the area of work.
This led to important changes in industry.

4. Another way machines shaped our nation was to connect major cities and move people and goods faster.

5. And of course, the car and truck are still as popular now for connecting major cities and moving people and goods faster as they were in 1900 (top) and 1930 (below).

6. Prior to the Civil War, the country was torn apart
Prior to the Civil War, the country was torn apart. The Fugitive Slave Act increased the argument over slavery. Thousands became abolitionists and helped slaves escape.

7. Abolitionists helped slaves escape.
President Lincoln
Sojourner Truth
Abolitionists helped slaves escape.

8. Slavery and the election of Abraham Lincoln resulted in southern states seceding from the Union to form the Confederacy. They attacked Fort Sumter to begin the Civil War, in 1861.

9. Key Term Review! Louisiana Purchase Immigrant Industrial Revolution
Abolitonist Segregate
Can you explain each term?

10. In 1803, France sold land to the United States, and it was known as the Louisiana Purchase. It was explored between 1804 – 1806 by Lewis and Clark, and at times led by Sacagawea.

11. An immigrant is a person who moves to a new country.

12. The Industrial
Revolution
The Change From
Making Goods By Hand

13. To Making Goods By Machine!

14. To Segregate is to set apart because of race or religion.

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