0703 From Farms to Factories
The population movement was caused by rapid changes in industrialization. Life changed dramatically because of urbanization. The wealthy lived in mansions while the poor lived in tenement houses, apartment buildings with tiny rooms, no ventilation, and poor sanitation.
0702 Factories
The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and the United States between 1820 and 1840. There were many improvements in technology, like hand production methods to machines and the increasing use of steam power and water power. This transition greatly improved overall production and economic growth in the United States, […]
0701 Industrialization Unit Overview
0613 Westward Unit Assessment Review
0612 Westward Unit Assessment
0611 Westward Unit Review
0610 Developing the Mexican Cession
The United States had the idea that part of the land about to be ceded by Mexico had just become far more valuable. James Marshall discovered gold in the millrace of the sawmill, which quickly spread and thousands of California’s residents went north to the goldfields. In 1849, thousands of people from around the world […]
0609 US-Mexican War
The U.S.-Mexican War was a turning point in the growth of the United States. This war was caused by a border dispute and the annexation of Texas was fought over a vast territory from the heart of Mexico to northern California. With the lands gained from this war and the Gadsden Purchase, many Americans felt […]
0608 Manifest Destiny
By the 1840s, thousands of pioneers were heading west to start new lives and explore new opportunities. For some, the pull was the lure of gold. For others, it was an opportunity to worship freely. The United States was on the verge of achieving its manifest destiny, but at a great price to those who […]
0607 Texas Republic
Santa Anna and some 3,000 Mexican troops besieged the Alamo, and the former mission was bombarded with cannon and rifle fire. A large Texan army under Sam Houston surprised Santa Anna’s army at San Jacinto. The Mexican dictator was forced to recognize Texas’ independence and withdrew his forces. Texas existed as an independent republic, and […]
