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Timeline (a) Which event between 1800 and 1810 greatly increased the size of the United States? (b) How would the United States have been different if this event had not taken place? (a) Which event between 1820 and 1830 affected the issue of slavery? (b) How was this event a harbinger of future conflict? (a) Indicate a date that relates to the invention of the telegraph. (b) Describe the effect the telegraph had on communication (a) When were the words for “The Star Spangled Banner” written? (b) Why was it an appropriate choice for the national anthem? A Growing Nation(Pgs 230-232) In what way is the story of this period the story of westward expansion? What link exists between westward expansion and conflicts over slavery? Literature of the Period(Pgs 233-237) 1. In what way was Transcendentalism a response to Puritanism? Why is Walden an especially meaningful book today? Where did most of America’s great writers of this period live? Why? The Development of American English (Pg. 238) Why do you think Americans are so fond of abbreviations? What does the origin of the expression O.K. suggest about the relationship between new words and politics? * * *