Missouri Compromise and other 1800s fact-y things

define sectionalism

Extreme pride for a particular region

define industrialization

The development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale

define manifest destiny

the 19th century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.

Northern geographical traits

cool, thin rocky soil, bad farming conditions, low hills, vast forests, rich coastal fishing

Southern geographical traits

hot climate, rich soil, mountains and hills, coastal areas, some hostile native americans

Some major inventions of the Industrial Revolution

steam ships, railroads, interchangeable parts, steel plow, cotton gin

Be familiar with the idea of Manifest Destiny

the belief that we were called to advance westward by God and that we would do it no matter what (hurting the native americans or not)

The basics of the Missouri Compromise and why it was created:

Missouri is slave and Maine is free, it outlawed slavery above the 36 degree 30’ latitude line in the remainder of the Louisiana territory