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The Americas in the Age of Independence
Chapter 32
The Building of American States
How did westward expansion impact the United States?
“Manifest destiny”RailroadsNative Americans
forced to relocate◦Trail of Tears
Should new states allow slavery?◦Civil War
The Building of American States
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
How did Canada gain its independence? No war of
independenceWar of 1812; US vs.
BritainPopulation growthIndependence,
some British control
The Building of American States
Why did Latin American countries have trouble creating stable governments?
Strict rule by Spain and Portugal
No experience in self-government
Multiple constitutions
American Economic Development
Why did so many Europeans immigrate to the Americas?
Job opportunities; industrialization and agriculture
Increasing rents and debts in EuropeOpportunities for wealth and land
American Economic Development
What were the contributions to and effects of economic expansion and industrialization in the United States?
British investment; textiles, coal, etc.
Railroads; time zonesNew inventionsLabor unions vs. big
business
American Economic Development
How did Canada prosper during the Industrial Revolution?
British capitalCanadian Pacific
RailroadNational Policy
American Economic Development
Why did Latin America not industrialize as North America did?
Colonial legaciesSmall markets; little
foreign investmentAttempt to
encourage industrialization
American Cultural and Social Diversity
How was the United States affected by its multicultural makeup?
Treatment of Native Americans
Freed slaves’ place in society
Women’s rightsImmigrants
American Cultural and Social Diversity
How was Canada affected by its multiple cultures?
Division between French and British Canadians
Freed slavesChinese migrantsNatives and Métis
American Cultural and Social Diversity
How was Latin American society impacted by its various residents?
Social hierarchy by race/ethnicityAsian and European immigrantsGauchos (cowboys)Patriarchal society; male-dominated