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American Pageant Ch 14

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threats on the frontier
a plant that lead thousands of Americans to the West because it was ideal for grazing
a system where Eastern merchants would trade with Western trappers for fur
Man who pushed for national parks
First national park
Things promoted by the national literature
Three Western countries ahead of America in population
reasons for immigration
German contributions to culture
German-promoted ideals
Inventor of the cotton gin
inventor of the sewing machine
Inventor of the foot treadle
Supreme court decision that ruled that unions were legal provided the practices did not hurt others, but still outlawed strikes.
inventor of the steel plow
invention of the mechanical mower-reaper
main national road
Road that lead across Pennsylvania, allowing economic expansion to expand westward
perfected the steamboat
shortened time and cost of transportation, created new towns and cities
most significant contribution to America's economy
Inventor of the air brake
laid first transcontinental telegraph cable

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