Who invented Morse Code?
Samuel Morse
What infrastructure led to New York becoming the US's most important city?
The Erie Canal
What economic system is controlled by, and profits, private individuals and corporations?
Capitalism
What improved for ordinary Americans during the 19th century?
standard of living
What advantages did railroads offer over canals?
speed
As more White settlers moved west, what happened to the area known as the "middle ground?"
It moved west.
What were empresarios of Texas?
land agents (real estate)
Within the US, conflicts over what delayed the admission of Texas to the union?
the balance between free and slave states
What event created the diversity of the population in California?
The Gold Rush
What did the slogan "54-40 or fight" refer to?
the northern boundary of the Oregon Territory
What is the majority religion in Mexico?
Roman Catholicism
What do you call someone who opens their own business?
entrepreneur
What did John C. Fremont name the (briefly) independent State of California?
The Bear Flag Republic
What did the North have much more of than the the South by the 1850s?
railroads/canals/roads
What form of property did Mexicans resent American settlers bringing to Texas?
slaves
Who was arguably the most effective US President after Washington before the Civil War?
James Knox Polk
