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APUSH Chapter 14: Forging the National Economy (1790-1860)

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Welcome to your Chapter 14 reading! As always, "Focus Questions" should guide your reading and notes, but you do not necessarily have to explicitly answer them.
Historians often refer to the 19th-century movement of settlers into the American West as "Westward Expansion." The era begins with the Louisiana Purchase and extends into the early 20th century, fueled by the Gold Rush, the Oregon Trail and a belief in "manifest destiny."
In the late 19th century, progressive journalist Jacob Riis photographed urban life in order to build support for social reform. In this part of the text, you can see the historical origins of urban living conditions in the late 1800s.
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The dramatic growth of American cities between 1800 and 1860

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Whether they were propertied or landless, immigrants were often enticed to leave their homelands by

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That's all that is due by Monday, 11/28/2022. Any questions?

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The author uses the phrase "no red-carpet treatment" (Paragraph 1, lines 1-2) mainly to

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As used in line 8, "blight" most nearly means

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It can be reasonably inferred that German immigrants to the United States

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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

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As used in line 4, "uncurbed" most nearly means

Both Irish and German immigrants experienced discrimination and xenophobia - the fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners.
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That's all that is due by Tuesday, 11/29/2022. Any questions?

This hate runs deep! Recall when we learned about the Protestant Reformation back in Period 1. The Protestant Reformation signaled the split between two branches of Christianity: Protestant Christianity and the Roman Catholic Church.
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Native-born Americans feared that Catholic immigrants to the United States would

Your textbook refers to Industrial Revolution as the shift towards mass production and mechanization. Historians recognize this as the First Industrial Revolution, beginning in Great Britain in 1784 with the creation of the factory system. Throughout U.S. history, we will learn about three more Industrial Revolutions (see timeline).
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As a result of the development of the cotton gin,

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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

Curious how the cotton gin works? Check out this (brief) video!
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The phrase "renewed lease on life" in paragraph 4 (line 4) mainly serves to

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As used in line 1, "outgrowth" most nearly means

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A consequence of the early factory system was

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In the case of Commonwealth v. Hunt, the supreme court of Massachusetts ruled that

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According to the passsage, the "cult of domesticity"

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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

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That's all that is due by Wednesday, 11/30/2022. Any questions?

😂 Okay, here you go!
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Steamboats profoundly affected the American economy by

In the world of smart phones, Amazon Prime, and Uber, the significance of these inventions may escape us today but inventions like canals, railroads, and even the Pony Express made it substantially easier for people across the country to communicate and travel!
Notice where in the country most of these transportation systems are being built, and where there are few...

*Cue foreboding music*
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Excellent reading! Close out this Chapter by reviewing the "Chapter Summary" and boxing the 5 most important key terms in the space provided.

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Way to finish Chapter 14 by Thursday, 12/1/2022. Any questions?