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Warm-Up
You live in Ohio in 1840. You and your family have heard stories about a wonderful land in the Northwest, with sparkling rivers and good farming land. You all decide to leave your home in Ohio and head West. Your family will take a covered wagon and will travel 2000 miles.
Monday, August 10
.
What do you think your family will need to take on this long trip? Make a packing list! Remember, you only have the wagon for you to both ride in and
carry your supplies and belongings in.
4. James Madison
5. James Monroe
6. John Quincy Adams
Known for as the Father of the Constitution.
Wife: Dolly Madison (very popular)
Known for the Monroe Doctrine which kept Europe from trying to take over the Western Hemisphere
Wife: Elizabeth
Known for being the son of John Adams and fighting against slavery.
Wife: Louisa
1.George Washington
Known for honor and self-sacrificeWife: Martha
2. John AdamsKnown for outspokenness and determinationVery in love with wife Abigail.
3.Thomas JeffersonKnown for high intelligence and being a champion for freedom and liberty. Wife: Martha (who died young)
Timeline
1783America wins independence from Great Britain
1803The Louisiana Purchase
doubles the size of America
PRESIDENTS OF THE WESTWARD EXPANSIONJackson (7) – Polk (11)
Architect of Expansion
7. Andrew Jackson
(supportive)
Indian Removal
Act
8. Martin Van Buren
(not supportive)
9.William Harrison
(?)
10. John
Tyler(supportive)
11. James K. Polk(super
supportive)Mexican-American
War
Nah
“Those who labor on the earth are the chosen people of God” – Thomas Jefferson
Push/Pull Factors usually negative. Something is pushing you away from your homes.
•Push Factor
Push/Pull Factors
usually positive. Something is pulling you to something new.
Pull Factor
Dates
Railroad
Cost
WWE Lasted from late 1800s to late 1900s.
Aided by the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869
It took money to do it. It cost several hundred dollars to pack up and head West.
Many families
Things to watch for:
•What adjectives are used to describe Americans?
•How many miles a day did they walk?
•How many Americans died on the Westward Journey?
My American Story - WESTWARD EXPANSION VIDE
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