Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny

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In 1787, this area by the arrow on this map was known as the —

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Northwest Territory

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How was the area marked L on the map added to the United States?

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It was gained through a war with Great Britain.

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How was the area marked M on the map added to the United States?

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It was purchased from a European country.

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What is the name of the area identified by an X on the map?

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Louisiana Purchase

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Which area of land on the map was purchased in 1803?

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After the War of 1812, thousands of settlers and immigrants moved to the western frontiers of the United States in search of farming and business opportunities. In response, the government began building roads. This transportation network was intended to —

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promote the free-enterprise system

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British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they —

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resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion

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After the end of the Revolutionary War, states were eager to expand into newly available territory. The states of New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia argued over competing claims to land west of the Appalachian Mountains. This conflict was addressed by the —

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Northwest Ordinance

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Boston and New Orleans were both founded as —

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port cities

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The Northwest Ordinance established guidelines for the orderly expansion of the United States by instituting a —

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process through which states could be added to the Union