Westward Expansion

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Why did the U.S. want control over the Mississippi River and New Orleans? Options: The river was in the U.S., The port was used by Spain and they could get into the U.S., The port and river were needed for trade in North America, The U.S. did not want Native Americans to have it

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The port and river were needed for trade in North America

Front

Which goal given to Lewis and Clark by Jefferson was NOT accomplished? Options: Making peace with Natives, Locating the Northwest Passage, Gaining access to the Pacific, Scientific Exploration: plants and animals

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Locating the Northwest Passage

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Why did some people question Jefferson's role in the Louisiana Purchase? Options: Constitution did not state that he could buy land, Western land was opening the U.S. to threats, the land made the U.S. twice as big, We were not allies with the French

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Constitution did not state that he could buy land

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Which was NOT a reason settlers moved west? Options: fresh start, better life, land ownership, government forced them

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government forced them

Front

Manifest Destiny was an idea that America should own all land east to west. Which statement summarizes this idea?

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U.S. felt it was their right to buy, take, fight for, or compromise to get all the land they wanted.

Front

What was the way the U.S. settled the issue with Native Americans living on the land out west?

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Indian Removal Act

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Which statement was NOT true about the reservations? Options: America cut funding to the reservations meaning shortage of food and supplies, Native Americans were left with no way of hunting, Native Americans were thankful for the land and the supplies and were peaceful in their new homes, Violence broke out on the reservations.

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Native Americans were thankful for the land and the supplies and were peaceful in their new homes

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Lewis and Clark's expedition proved which of the following was TRUE? Options: Louisiana Purchase was worth the money because of all the plants and animals there, Louisiana Purchase was a waste of money, People cannot survive out west, they did not bring enough information back to make a judgement.

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Louisiana Purchase was worth the money because of all the plants and animals there

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Which idea would Mexico, Native Americans and Britain all have shared as a common impact of Manifest Destiny? Options: Large numbers of Natives are displaced, America gained control over the Mississippi and made negative trade impact, all land was lost to the US was done so by force or compromise, Britain and France were at war and made new enemies for the U.S.

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all land was lost to the US was done so by force or compromise

Front

Which statement best represents the United States’ view on land acquisition in the 1800’s?

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America’s attitude toward completing Manifest Destiny was to get all land they wanted through any means needed