Questions about American Romanticism slide presentations
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Louisiana Purchase

When was the Louisiana Purchase deal signed?
How much land was purchased?
Who was the chief negotiator?
How long did the negotiation process last?
Why did the French own the land?
What people were affected by the purchase?

What influence did the “frontier” have on developing the American identity?

The cotton gin

Who invented the cotton gin?
What problem was it meant to solve?
What did the cotton gin do?
Did the cotton gin eliminate hand picking of cotton?
Who did most of the picking of cotton?
How much cotton could a person working by hand clean in a day?
How much faster was the first cotton gin than a person?
How long did the cotton season last?
What effect did the cotton gin have on industry?

How did industrialization affect people’s lives?

Mexican American War

What did “manifest destiny” mean?
What treaty ended the war?
How many Americans died in the war?
How did the war start? What was it about?
Name two battles.
Predict what would have happened if the war had not been fought.

How did conquering border lands influence American’s sense of identity?

Underground Railroad

Where did slaves escape to?
What were “passengers” on the Underground Railroad.
What were “stockholders”?
What happened to slaves who got caught?

How did the presence of slavery in American influence American’s sense of identity?
What affects did slavery have on American politics?