Westward Expansion Vocab

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Manifest Destiny

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

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Sectionalism

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Loyalty to a particular region of the country, rather than to the nation as a whole, often leading to conflict.

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Westward Expansion

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The period of American history when settlers moved westward to expand the territory of the United States.

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Industrialization

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

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Plantation

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A large estate or farm that used enslaved people or hired workers to grow and harvest crops.

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Louisiana Purchase

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The acquisition of the Louisiana Territory by the United States from France in 1803.

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Lewis & Clark

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Explorers who led an expedition to explore the newly acquired western portion of the country after the Louisiana Purchase.

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Mississippi River

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A major North American river and the chief river of the United States, flowing south from northern Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.

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Erie Canal

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A canal in New York that is part of the east–west, cross-state route of the New York State Canal System.

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Transcontinental Railroad

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A train route across the United States, finished in 1869, that connected the East and West coasts.