Western Expansion

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The idea of manifest destiny was used to

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support westward expansion

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Which group of people settled in the Rocky Mountains? Options: Sod busters, Prospectors, Cowboys, Homesteaders

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Prospectors

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Who followed the miners? Options: prospectors, homesteaders, Native Americans, merchants

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merchants

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Boomtowns helped to settle the frontier by

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attracting miners westward

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In the late 1840's many people moved to California to

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look for gold

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How did the government encourage the railroad companies to build?

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giving land grants and money

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How did the transcontinental railroad impact the US? Options: it destroyed the Native American's way of life, settlement of the frontier increased, trade around the nation expands, all of the above

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all of the above

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Why were some people against the purchase of Alaska?

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the climate was harsh

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During Reconstruction cattle raising

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developed into a major industry

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The herding of cattle from Texas to the railroad is known as the

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long drive