Chapter 14 "Forging the National
Economy" 1790-1860 questions and
answers
Why the westward movement? - correct answer-for land and opportunity
What was the west acquired status of America? - correct answer-the most American part of
America
Explain some demo-graphs of America in the 1850's and 1840's... (hint population location
and age) - correct answer--American was young in the 1850 1/2 of them were under 30
-1840 demo-graph showed that American population center has crossed the Alleghenies
-by the eve of civil war the population center has crossed the Ohio R.
Why did pioneers have a grim life? - correct answer--malnourished
-ill-clad
-disease
-deprecation
-premature death
-LONELINESS
Why was life hard for women? - correct answer-They were cut off from human contact for
days to weeks, cramped in a cabin in the clearing
What did pioneers do for entertainment? - correct answer-No-Holds-Barring wrestling (biting
off nose/ gauging of eyes)
Explain Pioneer in the terms of geography... - correct answer-They were typically
misinformed, superstitious, provincial and individualistic
What happen if the pioneers moving westward faced a job that was too big? - correct
answer-They would look towards neighbors or even gov't
What did the pioneers in the Tobacco region leave behind? - correct answer-barrens and
rain gutted fields
What was the Kentucky blue grass and how did it lure AM? - correct answer-Cane was
burned and bluegrass thrived
1820
Where did the fur trappers set trap lines?
What was this based on?
How did it work?
Why did the system eventually end? - correct answer--Rocky MT region
, -The Rendezvous "meeting" system
-Summer traders from ST. Louis traveled to the Rocky MT valley and swap manufactured
goods from the east w/ beaver pelts
-but beaver hats eventually went out of fashioned and most beavers were gone from the
region
What was another trade that lead to eventual annihilation of them? - correct answer-Buffalo
robe trade
What trade occurred at the California Coast that lead to the near extinction of them? - correct
answer-sea otter pelts
What are the past three examples of? - correct answer-ecological imperialism which is the
exploitation of the west natural boundary
What fed the belief of AM west unique? - correct answer-nationalism
Why did the west have unique nature? - correct answer-no other country had natural beauty
of AM b/c it was untouched by human hands
What did AM unique natural beauty inspire? - correct answer-literature
painting
eventually conservation movement
George Catlin
He was the first AM to advocate the..... - correct answer-preservation of nature as a national
policy and proposed the creation of a national park
(Yellowstone Park 1872)
Explain the demo-graphs of the mid-century...
-population
-states
-cities - correct answer--population still doubling every 25 years
-1860 states had ore than double in # (33 states)
-4th most populous nation in the western world
-1790 2 cities (pop. 20,000 in Philly & NY) to 1860 43 cities
-NY metropolis, NO south and Chicago Midwest
-overapid urbanization
What was the negative effects of overapid urbanization? - correct answer-increase conflict
of...
-smelly slums
-poor street lighting
-inadequate policing
-impure water
-foul sewage
-ravenous rats
-improper garbage disposals
Economy" 1790-1860 questions and
answers
Why the westward movement? - correct answer-for land and opportunity
What was the west acquired status of America? - correct answer-the most American part of
America
Explain some demo-graphs of America in the 1850's and 1840's... (hint population location
and age) - correct answer--American was young in the 1850 1/2 of them were under 30
-1840 demo-graph showed that American population center has crossed the Alleghenies
-by the eve of civil war the population center has crossed the Ohio R.
Why did pioneers have a grim life? - correct answer--malnourished
-ill-clad
-disease
-deprecation
-premature death
-LONELINESS
Why was life hard for women? - correct answer-They were cut off from human contact for
days to weeks, cramped in a cabin in the clearing
What did pioneers do for entertainment? - correct answer-No-Holds-Barring wrestling (biting
off nose/ gauging of eyes)
Explain Pioneer in the terms of geography... - correct answer-They were typically
misinformed, superstitious, provincial and individualistic
What happen if the pioneers moving westward faced a job that was too big? - correct
answer-They would look towards neighbors or even gov't
What did the pioneers in the Tobacco region leave behind? - correct answer-barrens and
rain gutted fields
What was the Kentucky blue grass and how did it lure AM? - correct answer-Cane was
burned and bluegrass thrived
1820
Where did the fur trappers set trap lines?
What was this based on?
How did it work?
Why did the system eventually end? - correct answer--Rocky MT region
, -The Rendezvous "meeting" system
-Summer traders from ST. Louis traveled to the Rocky MT valley and swap manufactured
goods from the east w/ beaver pelts
-but beaver hats eventually went out of fashioned and most beavers were gone from the
region
What was another trade that lead to eventual annihilation of them? - correct answer-Buffalo
robe trade
What trade occurred at the California Coast that lead to the near extinction of them? - correct
answer-sea otter pelts
What are the past three examples of? - correct answer-ecological imperialism which is the
exploitation of the west natural boundary
What fed the belief of AM west unique? - correct answer-nationalism
Why did the west have unique nature? - correct answer-no other country had natural beauty
of AM b/c it was untouched by human hands
What did AM unique natural beauty inspire? - correct answer-literature
painting
eventually conservation movement
George Catlin
He was the first AM to advocate the..... - correct answer-preservation of nature as a national
policy and proposed the creation of a national park
(Yellowstone Park 1872)
Explain the demo-graphs of the mid-century...
-population
-states
-cities - correct answer--population still doubling every 25 years
-1860 states had ore than double in # (33 states)
-4th most populous nation in the western world
-1790 2 cities (pop. 20,000 in Philly & NY) to 1860 43 cities
-NY metropolis, NO south and Chicago Midwest
-overapid urbanization
What was the negative effects of overapid urbanization? - correct answer-increase conflict
of...
-smelly slums
-poor street lighting
-inadequate policing
-impure water
-foul sewage
-ravenous rats
-improper garbage disposals
