US Westward Expansion

Question 1

What was Manifest Destiny?

Accepted Answer

The belief that American expansion across the continent was inevitable and justified

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A treaty with Native American nations

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A trade agreement with Mexico

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A plan for industrialization

Question 2

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

Accepted Answer

A territory bought from France that doubled the size of the United States

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Land acquired from Spain after the Mexican-American War

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A trade agreement with Britain

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Territory won from Native American tribes

Question 3

What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

Accepted Answer

To explore the newly acquired western territory and find a route to the Pacific

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To establish trade routes with Mexico

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To map the eastern seaboard

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To negotiate peace with Native American tribes

Question 4

What event triggered the California Gold Rush of 1849?

Accepted Answer

Discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill

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A government land grant program

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The completion of the transcontinental railroad

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A treaty with Mexico

Question 5

What did the Homestead Act of 1862 provide?

Accepted Answer

160 acres of public land to settlers who lived on and improved it for five years

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Free passage on the transcontinental railroad

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Military protection for wagon trains

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Tax exemptions for western businesses

Question 6

What was the Trail of Tears?

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The forced relocation of Native American nations from southeastern states to Indian Territory

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A pioneer route across the Great Plains

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A supply trail used during the Civil War

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The path of the first transcontinental railroad