Westward Expansion

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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 North American continent?

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Manifest destiny

Front

The size of the United States was doubled with

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the Louisiana Purchase

Front

What act allowed the national government to require Native Americans to give up their land? Options: Indian Removal Act, Civilization Act, Manifest Destiny Act, Indian Territory Act

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Indian Removal Act

Front

What was the forced location of thousands of Native Americans called?

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The Trail of Tears

Front

How did the US gain its Southwestern territories (California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada)?

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War with Mexico

Front

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

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They increased the territory of the United States.