Westward Expansion

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Why did President Polk win the Election of 1844 by a landslide?

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He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny

Front

Letter 'E' marks which of the following:

United States in 1783

,

Mexican Cession

,

Texas

,

The Louisiana Purchase

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The Louisiana Purchase

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When the U.S. acquired land area "A" it had reached its goal of...

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Reaching the Pacific Ocean

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Causes of the U.S.-Mexico War (EXCEPT):
- The Annexation of Texas
- The U.S. claims to Oregon
- Border disputes between the U.S. and Mexico

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The U.S. claims to Oregon

Front

Manifest Destiny offered many people...

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Economic Opportunity

Front

How did the U.S. acquire Oregon?

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treaty with the British

Front

Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?

Back

Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.

Front

What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the Mexican War of 1846 have in common?

Back

They increased the territory of the United States.

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Manifest Destiny

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The belief that it was America's destiny to control and civilize all of North America

Front

Which of the following is true about the Missouri Compromise? Options: The Compromise made it so there were the same number of slave and free states., The Compromise upset the balance of power between free states and slave states in the Senate., The Compromise was liked by Northerners, but not Southerners., The Compromise solved all future issues regarding new states.

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The Compromise made it so there were the same number of slave and free states.