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The Americas in the Age of Independence

The Americas in the Age of Independence. Chapter 32. How did westward expansion impact the United States?. “Manifest destiny” Railroads Native Americans forced to relocate Trail of Tears Should new states allow slavery? Civil War. The Building of American States.

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The Americas in the Age of Independence

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  1. The Americas in the Age of Independence Chapter 32

  2. How did westward expansion impact the United States? • “Manifest destiny” • Railroads • Native Americans forced to relocate • Trail of Tears • Should new states allow slavery? • Civil War The Building of American States

  3. How and why did slavery come to an end in the United States? • Emancipation Proclamation • Northern states win the Civil War • Slavery abolished The Building of American States

  4. How did Canada gain its independence? • No war of independence • War of 1812; US vs. Britain • Population growth • Independence, some British control The Building of American States

  5. Why did Latin American countries have trouble creating stable governments? • Strict rule by Spain and Portugal • No experience in self-government • Multiple constitutions The Building of American States

  6. Why did so many Europeans immigrate to the Americas? • Job opportunities; industrialization and agriculture • Increasing rents and debts in Europe • Opportunities for wealth and land American Economic Development

  7. What were the contributions to and effects of economic expansion and industrialization in the United States? • British investment; textiles, coal, etc. • Railroads; time zones • New inventions • Labor unions vs. big business American Economic Development

  8. How did Canada prosper during the Industrial Revolution? • British capital • Canadian Pacific Railroad • National Policy American Economic Development

  9. Why did Latin America not industrialize as North America did? • Colonial legacies • Small markets; little foreign investment • Attempt to encourage industrialization American Economic Development

  10. How was the United States affected by its multicultural makeup? • Treatment of Native Americans • Freed slaves’ place in society • Women’s rights • Immigrants American Cultural and Social Diversity

  11. How was Canada affected by its multiple cultures? • Division between French and British Canadians • Freed slaves • Chinese migrants • Natives and Métis American Cultural and Social Diversity

  12. How was Latin American society impacted by its various residents? • Social hierarchy by race/ethnicity • Asian and European immigrants • Gauchos (cowboys) • Patriarchal society; male-dominated American Cultural and Social Diversity

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