Manifest Destiny

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What nation did the United States agree to share the Oregon Territory with?

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Great Britain

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What was the main reason the Mountain Men traveled into the unexplored areas of the Oregon Territory? Options: to spread religion, to collect furs for profit, to fight Native Americans, to find the Pacific Ocean

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to collect furs for profit

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Who was the President of the USA during the Mexican-American War?

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James Polk

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What did the United States get for winning the Mexican-America War? Options: all the land in the Southwest United States (New Mexico Territory and California), access to trade routes with South America, the Oregon Territory and Florida, access to land in Canada.

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all the land in the Southwest United States (New Mexico Territory and California)

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What was NOT a part of the plan for WAR against Mexico? Options: make an alliance with Central American nations that are enemies of Mexico, secure the border between the USA and Mexico, capture Mexico City, Mexico, drive out Mexican forces and take control of California and the New Mexico Territory

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make an alliance with Central American nations that are enemies of Mexico

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The belief that the United States should expand its boundaries from the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.

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Manifest Destiny

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The first Americans that traveled to the Oregon Territory were who?

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Mountain Men

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What route did most pioneers travel on to get to the Oregon Territory?

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the Oregon Trail

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Where did most pioneers traveling on the Oregon Trail begin their journey from? Options: Indianapolis, Indiana; Independence, Missouri; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Chicago, Illinois

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Independence, Missouri

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Name of the treaty that ended the Mexican-American War

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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo