Westward Expansion

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In which state was Andrew Jackson born? Options: North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia

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North Carolina

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Why didn't North Carolina's Cherokee face removal? Options: They fought back, The government did not want their land, They legally purchased their land from the state, All of these options

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All of these options

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How did North Carolina earn the Rip Van Winkle State nickname?

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it seemed NC was asleep as the rest of the nation progressed

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Who was Archibald Debow Murphy?

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During his lifetime, he was a political reformer who supported internal improvements in North Carolina.

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How did the gold rush in North Carolina begin?

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when gold was found on Reed's land in Cabarrus County

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What was the Trail of Tears?

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It was when the Native Americans marched to reservation land in Oklahoma...thousands died.

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Why were so many counties created in North Carolina while we were the Rip Van Winkle state?

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because there was a competition to have more representatives and political power between the East and the West

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When did expansion in the United States begin?

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with the doubling of its size with the Louisiana Purchase

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Which one of the following was NOT one of the lasting impacts of the War of 1812?

• Native Americans began to be removed from their land
• the White House had to be rebuilt
• writing of the Star Spangled Banner
• America's conquering of Canada

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America's conquering of Canada

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From whom did President Jefferson buy the Louisiana Territory? Options: France, Britain, Spain, Mexico

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France