19TH CENTURY AMERICA

US History

Mr. Ruiz

1790

• Revolutionary War is over

• Constitution is written• Westward movement past the Appalachian Mountains

1800

• The Northwest Territory

• Expansion to the Mississippi R.

• New Claims become Territories

1810

• Louisiana Purchase: Lewis and Clark

• The War of 1812• Industrial Revolution

1820

• Expansion of Roads• Expansion to the

Southwest• Florida

1830

• Texas Revolution• Indian Removal Act• The US Canal System

1840

• Steamboats on the Mississippi

• Railroads• California Gold Rush

1850

• Cotton is King• Westward Movement• Bloody Kansas

1860

• The Civil War• Assassination of

Lincoln• Reconstruction

1870

• Robber Barons• Oil Tycoons• Transcontinental

Railroad

1880

• Mark Twain• The Wild West• The Statue of Liberty

1890

• Alaska Gold Rush• Spanish-American

War• First World’s Fair:

19th Century America: Part IPartner Project 1800 - 1850

• Choose a Partner• Choose a Project from the Project List on Mr. Ruiz’s

Website• Choose a way to present The Project

• PowerPoint• Report• Skit• Movie

• Write a brief Summary of the Project for approval by Mr. Ruiz

• Present the Project to the class beginning March 2.