Unit 7 - Westward Expansion

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westward expansion

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This term describes how the USA purchased, annexed, and took over land in western North America.

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What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the continent?

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Manifest Destiny

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Which territory did the United States buy from France that doubled the size of the nation? Options: Texas, Louisiana, Oregon, California

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Louisiana

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In which area of North America was gold found, giving people all over the world "Gold Fever" in 1848?

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California

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What could be the most likely reason for the US wanting to use the Gadsden area to build a railroad?

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The geography of the Gadsden area better allows for the building of a railroad system.

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What did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo do?

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It ended the US-Mexico War and the US gained more land.

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What was the name of the time period when people flocked from all over the world to California?

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The Gold Rush

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What tragic event took the lives of over one thousand Native Americans during Westward Expansion?

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The Trail of Tears

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What was the name of the conflict between Mexico and the United States?

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the Mexican-American War

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What is the term for an area of land lived on and managed by Native American tribes?

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reservation