Answer two of the following questions
1. Explain the development of the Industrial Revolution in early 19th century (1800s) America. How did life for American workers change during the Industrial Revolution? Were workers better off under the old or new system? What role did women play in the Industrial Revolution? Give examples.
2. Outline American expansion to the West. What were some of the push and pull factors associated with western expansion? What were some of the ways the United States managed to acquire territory in the West? Provide specific examples. How did the acquisition of western land eventually cause political instability in the country?
3. Describe immigration to America during the first half of the 19th century (early to mid 1800s). What countries supplied many of the immigrants? What were the push and pull factors associated with immigration? Where did the immigrants decide to settle in the United States? What types of discrimination did they face? How did some of the immigrants gain acceptance?
4. Contrast the North and South before the Civil War. What were some of the main social, cultural, and economic differences between the societies? How did the regions take on their different natures? How did the differences later influence the outcome of the Civil War? Was the northern victory in the Civil War inevitable? Provide evidence to support your claims.
