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Unit 6.1 Expansion
6.1 Westward Expansion (Content Statements 9, 10, 14, 15, 16)
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| transportation networks | roads, canals and railroads developed throughout the U.S. in the 1800s |
| unintended consequences | effects, results, or outcomes of something that are not ones produced by a purposeful action |
| natural resources | material found in nature, such as minerals, soil and oil |
| Westward expansion | the growth of the U.S. as new territory was acquired through treaties and purchases during the 1800s |
| sectional issues | different positions on key political issues (tariffs, internal improvements, expansion of slavery) in the 1800s taken by Northerners, Southerners, and Westerners |
| Mexican War | 1846-1848 war between U.S. and Mexico following U.S. annexation of Texas; U.S. acquired California and New Mexico (in addition to Texas |
| Manifest Destiny | idea popular in the U.S. during the 1800s that the country must expand its boundaries to the Pacific |
| Louisiana Purchase | acquisition by the U.S. in 1803 of 828,000 square miles in the West from France |
| War of 1812 | war between U.S. and Great Britain from 1812-1815 |
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