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AH1 M5L1 Key Terms 2
American History 1 Module 5 Lesson 1 Key Terms 2
Term | Definition |
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Ambassador | A person sent by their government to represent their home country in a foreign nation. |
American System | A system proposed by Henry Clay which called for the government to help with internal improvements. |
Cumberland Highway | The first national highway which was completed in 1837 connecting Maryland to Illinois. |
Erie Canal | A canal which connected the Great Lakes to New York. |
First Transcontinental Railroad | A railroad that was completed in 1869 which connected the east and west coast. |
Gadsden Purchase | A purchase named after James Gadsden in which the U.S. purchased more territory from Mexico that would eventually make up the southern part of Arizona and Mexico. |
Guadalupe Hidalgo | A treaty which stated that the United States had won area in the present-day states of Arizona Colorado states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. |
Henry Clay | Was a powerful political figure during the mid 1800's. He served in Congress for several terms and even ran for President several times. |
Industrial Revolution | A period in American (and world history) when the focus was on machines, factories, and industry. |
James Gadsden | The ambassador who helped negotiate the treaty. |
Lewis and Clark | Two explorers who helped create a map so that Americans would be able to migrate and settle in the territory gained from the Louisiana Purchase. |
Lewis and Clark Expedition | An expedition consisting of a group of explorers led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark that explored western North America. |
Mexican War | War that lasted 1 1/2 years, but was won easily by the U.S. because the U.S. had better weapons and leadership. |
Texas | Became the 28th state after being annexed by the United States in1845. |
Western Expansion | Government policies which helped to gain territories in the west. |