Standard SSUSH 6
The student will analyze the impact of territorial expansion and
population growth and the impact of this growth in the early
decades of the new nation.
a) Explain the Northwest Ordinances importance in the westward
migration of Americans, and on slavery, public education, and the
addition of new states.
b) Describe Jeffersons diplomacy in obtaining the Louisiana Purchase
from France and the territorys exploration by Lewis and Clark.
c) Explain the major reasons for the War of 1812 and the wars
significance on the development of a national identity.
d) Describe the construction of the Erie Canal, the rise of New York
City, and the development of the nations infrastructure.
e) Describe the reasons for and importance of the Monroe Doctrine.
Manifest Destiny
Belief that God has destined America to
stretch across continent from sea to shining
sea
John OSullivan coined the term
Idea would be used for American imperialism
in the Pacific
Northwest Ordinances
Adopt a state plan method of creating states
out of territories
Two main Laws Land Ordinance of 1785
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson bought territory from France
Doubled the size of America
Led to more westward migration of Americans
Led to the decimation of Native American
culture
Lewis and Clark
Significantly increase geographical knowledge
Sacajawea crucial to success of Expedition
Encourage westward migration of Americans
War of 1812
Between US and Britain again
Called the Second War of Independence
Causes Impressment, British incitement of
Indian attacks, War Hawks, US desire for Canada,
freedom of the seas
War of 1812
Results
Increased pride, sense of nationalism
Era of Good Feelings
Andrew Jackson, War Hero, Battle of New Orleans
US building of War ships USS Constitution
Erie Canal
Greatest engineering feat of the 19
th
Century
Increase travel and trade between West and East
regions of America
Crucial to the development of nationalism
New York City
Because of Erie Canal NY became economic
center of America
Wall Street made NY financial center of world
Ellis Island made US gateway for immigrants to
America
Monroe Doctrine
Proclamation by President James Monroe
Forbid any European powers to make new colonies in the
Western Hemisphere
Promised US protection of the independence of Latin
American nations, newly liberated
