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Westward Expansion
In 1803, President Jefferson bought a huge piece of land west of the Mississippi River from France. How much did the United States pay for it?
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one hundred dollars
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15 thousand dollars
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15 million dollars
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no money was exchanged instead they traded gold for the land.
The Homestead Act was when the United States gave away ___________ to settlers.
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lumber to build houses
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plots of land
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seeds to grow crops
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wagons to travel out west
Why did the United States need more land?
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to test new farming methods out west
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to gain control over the land to the west
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to force the French to leave North America
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to make room for their growing population
What was the main goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
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to meet and trade with the Native Americans
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To explore and map out the land west of the Mississippi River
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To pan for gold in the rivers
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to map out a trail through the Appalachian Mountains
What happened during the Gold Rush?
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People from all over the world moved to California
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Prospectors stayed in mining camps to explore an area and hunt for gold
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thousands of people panned for gold hoping to become rich
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all of the above
The United States government forced many Native American tribes to relocate to different areas called Indian Reservations so that…
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white settlers could move on the land
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they wanted to turn the land into National parks
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They could build cabins as rest stops in the mountains
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they could sell the land to Mexico
The most popular route people travelled along to move west was?
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The Trail of Tears
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The Oregon Trail
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The Mississippi Expedition
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The Rocky Mountain Trail
Lewis and Clark were the first to reach the ______________ by land?
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Atlantic Ocean
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Gulf of Mexico
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Hudson River
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Pacific Ocean
During Westward Expansion the United States more than doubled in size.
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True
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False
Millions of people became rich during the Gold Rush in California.
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True
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False
The Oregon Trail started in Independence, Missouri and continued for almost 2,000 miles before it ended in Florida
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True
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False
Who helped Lewis & Clark on their expedition?
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James Monroe
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Sacajawea
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Thomas Jefferson
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Napoleon
The Louisiana Purchase was when the United States bought a huge piece of land from France in
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True
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False
During the Alamo, the United States won the area now known as Texas.
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True
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False
What area is A
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Florida
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Ohio River Valley
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ceded by Great Britain
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Original 13 Colonies
What area is B?
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Texas Annexation
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Original 13 colonies
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Treaty of Paris (Revolutionary War)
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Mexican Cession
What area is C?
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Texas Annexation
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Original 13 colonies
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Louisiana Purchase
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Oregon Territory
What area is D?
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Texas Annexation
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Florida Cession
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Mexico Cession
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Oregon Territory
What area does E represent?
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Texas Annexation
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13 Original Colonie
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Oregon Territory
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Florida Cession Spain
What area does G represent?
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Mexican Cession
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Louisiana Purchase
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Oregon Territory
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Texas Annexation
What area does H represent?
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Mexican Cession
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Gadsden Purchase
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Texas Annexation
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Oregon Territory
What area does I represent?
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Gadsden Purchase
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Mexican Cession
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Oregon Territory
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Louisiana Purchase
What area does J represent?
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Texas
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Hawaii
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Alaska
What area does K represent?
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Alaska
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Hawaii
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Oregon
Why did the US want the Louisiana Territory?
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They wished to control the Port of New Orleans
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They wanted to control the Mississippi River
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All of the above
How large was the Louisiana Territory?
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278,000 square miles
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827,000 square miles
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782,000 square miles
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728,000 square miles
Why did Napoleon want to sell France's land in North America?
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He needed to build a palace.
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He wanted France to become rich.
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He needed money to pay for the 2 wars he was fighting.
How much money did the U.S. pay France for the land?
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$10 million
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$15 million
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$5 million
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$20 million
The Louisiana Purchase_________ the size of the United States.
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doubled
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tripled
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quadrupled
The US gained access to the
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Port of New Orleans
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Port of New York
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Boston Harbor
The Louisiana Purchase allowed people to explore land in the West.
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True
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False
In what year was the Louisiana Purchase made?
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1800
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1801
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1802
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1803
List an obstacle that settlers faced traveling west.
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mountains
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crossing rivers
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the great plains
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all of the above
How did the development of the railroad impact the bison population?
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the amount of bison did not change
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the amount of bison decreased
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the amount of bison increased
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bison migrated east
What impact did the railroads have on Native Americans?
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the railroads helped the NA move east
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Native Americans got jobs on the railroads
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the railroads limited their land and decreased their food supple and resources
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the railroads increased the amount of land the NA had
What was the cause of a town becoming a ghost town?
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the gold runs out in the local mine
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the railroad moves its station away from the town
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A & B
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none of the above
Which of the following explains the major drawback of mining?
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mining became useless as new technology replaced natural resources
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mining proved to be unprofitable
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mining was destructive to the natural environment
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mining did not provide any jobs for local residents
Which of the following was a social effect of westward expansion on the Native Americans?
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NA could not get enough supplies and this lef to poverty
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NA were forced to live on reservations, which separated from white pioneers
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NA could no longer access the rich mineral deposits found in the Black Hills
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NA culture became widely accepted by white settlers
How were the NA economically affected by displacement?
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NA profited from gold found on their reservations
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NA families were separated from their children
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NA lived comfortably on reservations
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Many NA suffered from poverty and starvation
Which of the following is not a way the railroad increased agricultural trade?
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Farmers used the railroads to get their crops to market
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Ranchers used the railroads to get their cattle to processing centers
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NA profited from cash crops brought in by the railroads
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Factories in the east profited from cash crops brought in by the railroads
What was the effect of the Transcontinental Railroad?
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Became a more efficient form of transportation for settlers
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Increased trade between the east and west and boosted the economy
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Polluted the air and the natural environment
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All of the above
I am an Exoduster and I chose to move west in hopes of finally owning land. I was also trying to escape the KKK.
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European Immigrants
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Asian Immigrants
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Mexican Americans
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African Americans
I just moved to America, but I'm too poor to travel to the West. Instead, I will start a family here in the city. People don't like me because I wasn't born in the United States.
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Asian Immigrants
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European Immigrants
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Mexican Americans
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African Americans
I use to own land in the West. However, after the U.S. won a war against my country in the 1840s people began discriminating against me. As a result, I lost my land.
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Mexican American
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African American
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European Immigrants
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Asian American
I just moved to America in search of gold. Instead, I took a job working on the Transcontinental Railroad. I am paid less than white workers, even though I am a hard worker.
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African American
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European Immigrant
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Mexican American
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Asian Immigrant
What is the Pony Express?
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The name of a horse
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A new town
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A way to deliver mail
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A horse race
The belief that the US had a right and duty to expand across the North American contitent was known as
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The Great Expansion
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Manifest Destiny
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Oregon Fever
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The Monroe Doctrine
What act allowed the national government to make deals with the Native Americans to exchange their land?
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Indian Removal Act
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Civillization ACt
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Manifest Destiny Act
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Indian Territory Act
Which best describes Manifest Destiny?
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Caused everyone to get along better
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expansion from the Atlantic to the Pacific
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Idea started in the 1600s
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The king said that we had to the right to move west
What was the Indian Removal Act?
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All NA had to move to Europe
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All NA had to move to Canada
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all NA east of the Mississippi are forced to move to a territory in Oklahoma
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All NA west of the Mississippi River had to move to Oklahoma
What did the westward expansion offer for former slaves?
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food
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wealth
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land
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a new beginning and freedom
What invention helped prevent cattle from escaping?
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bean picker
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barbed wire
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steel plow
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windmills
What did Daniel Boone create after crossing the Appalachian Mountains?
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the first US settlement west of the Ohio River
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the first US settlement east of the Appalachian Mountains
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the first US settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
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the first US settlement north of Florida
Zebulon Pike's expedition was important for what reason?
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he established the Wilderness Trail
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he located and explored the upper parts of the Mississippi River
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he brought back new plants and animals
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he brought back silk and gold
What was the main goal of the Lewis & Clark expedition?
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bring back Native Americans that lived in this territory
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prevent Spain from claiming all the land
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find gold and riches
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explore the land acquired by the Louisiana Purchase
What was something Lewis & Clark had in common with Zebulon PIke?
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provided information of new plants and animals
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mapped & claimed lands that stretched to the Pacific Ocean
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helped the US expand their borders and territories
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explored the upper parts of the Mississippi River
What happened to the size of the United States because of the Louisiana Purchase?
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it got smaller
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it stayed the same
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it grew a small amount
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it doubled in size
Why did Thomas Jefferson want to buy the land around New Orleans?
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to expand the United States
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for farmers to be able to transport their goods to the French port
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to avoid war
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for farmers to be able to trade furs with the Native Americans
What caused the United States to acquire the Mexican Cession?
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it was part of the Louisiana Purchase
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it was part of the Annexing of Texas
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winning the Mexican War
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they bought the land from Mexico
What territory is represented by the E on the map?
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Louisiana Territory
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Oregon Territory
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Florida Acquisition
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Mexican Cession
What territory is represented by the D on the map?
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Mexican Cession
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Florida Acquisition
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Oregon Territory
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United States
What territory is represented by the C on the map?
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Texas Territory
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Florida Acquisition
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Louisiana Territory
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Mexican Cession
What territory is represented by the F on the map?
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Oregon Territory
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Mexican Cession
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Florida Acquisition
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United States
What territory is represented by the B on the map?
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Florida Acquisition
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Louisiana Territory
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Texas Territory
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Mexican Cession
The belief that the U.S. was meant to control land from the Atlantic to the Pacific is known as:
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the Monroe Doctrine
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The Louisiana Purchase
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Manifest Destiny
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The Jackson Action
What would make the best title for this image?
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Monroe Doctrine
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The Industrial Revolution
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Attack of the 50 foot Woman
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Manifest Destiny
To Annex land means to:
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take it over
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conquer it
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give it up to another country
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buy it
Which of the following is true about the Louisiana Purchase?
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James Monroe bought it
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It doubled the size of the U.S.
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We bought it from Spain
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All of these are true
Lewis and Clark were sent by President Jefferson to:
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invade Mexico
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stop British attacks on U.S. ships
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explore Louisiana
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buy Louisiana
The Monroe Doctrine says that:
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All Native Americans must live west of the Mississippi River
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The U.S. would not accept new colonies in the Western Hemisphere
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New roads and bridges will be constructed throughout the west
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All Americans deserve healthcare
Which is the only state to have once been an independent country?
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Texas
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Colorado
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Oregon
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Arizona
Which of the following is part of an area of the United States that was taken by conquest?
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Oregon
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Florida
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Arizona
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All of these
The Gadsden Purchase is an area of land the U.S. bought from:
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Spain
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Mexico
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France
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Britain
The Mexican Cession is land that the United States took as a result of:
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annexation
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the War with Mexico
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a treaty with Britain
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the Mexican Revolution
Texas became part of the United States as a result of:
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The Mexican War
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Annexation
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A treaty with Spain
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a purchase from France
Oregon became part of the United States as a result of:
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the Mexican War
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a purchase from France
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the Texan War for Independence
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a treaty with Britain
Florida became part of the United States as a result of:
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a purchase from Spain
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the Mexican War
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annexation
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the Revolutionary War
Which of the following is part of the Mexican Cession?
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California
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New Mexico
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Nevada
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All of these
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