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| Germany | Many immigrants in the late 1700's, early 1800's came to the United States from England, Ireland, Scotland and from this country. |
| Ships | The immigrants came to the United States by this means of tranportation. |
| Pioneer | Early settler of an area. |
| Louisiana Purchase | Huge land area bought for 15 million dollars that doubled the size of the United States. |
| Napoleon Bonaparte | Sold the Louisiana Territory to Thomas Jefferson and the United States. |
| Territory | Land that had not yet become a state. |
| Lewis and Clark | Explored the Lousiana Territory. |
| Pike's Peak | Blue mountain in the southwest sighted by Zebilon Pike. |
| Blockade | This was used by the British to prevent ships from leaving or entering American harbors in 1812. |
| Nationalism | After the War of 1812, many Americans felt a sense of pride in their country. |
| Monroe Doctrine | A plan by President James Monroe to stop Europeans from colonizing the Western Hemisphere. |
| Industrial Revolution | This made it possible for people in 1800's to use machines instead of hand tools to make large quantities of goods. |
| Steam Engine | Robert Fulton used this to power his boat "The Clermont". |
| Samuel F.B. Morse | Invented the telegraph to help carry messages over long distances along wire. |
| Eli Whitney | Invented the Cotton Gin, which picked seeds from cotton cleaning it quickly. |
| Slaves | Were needed to run the Cotton Gin because cotton was growing so rapidly. |
| Tecumseh | Native American leader who fought to keep his land. |
| Keep their own land. | The Native Americans had to assimilate to the American way of life. This is what they really wanted to do. |
| Indian Removal Act | This law signed by Andrew Jackson forced the Cherokee and other tribes off their land and onto Indian Territory. |
| Trail of Tears | Forced "Journey" of the Cherokee westward off their land. |
| The Alamo | This Battle lasted for 13 days with Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie defending the fort. |
| Annexed | Another term for Texas being added to the United States as a state in 1845. |
| Independence | The Oregon Trail started from this city in Missouri. |
| Forty-Niners | Miners who rushed to California in 1849 to find gold. |
| Tranportation | This made it easier for people to travel westward contributing to the growth of the cities in America. |
| Interchangeable Parts | This made possible for machines to make thousands of "Parts" that were exactly alike. |
| Mass Production | Made it possible for factories to make things quickly and efficiently. |
| Textile | Women and children worked in this type of factory or mill. |
