Manifest Destiny featuring the Oregon Trail

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The steamboat, contributed to westward migration by enabling easier movement of people and shipment of goods.

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Yes, Robert Fulton's invention made travel easier.

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The telegraph improved long-distance communication a lot.

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Yes, the telegraph did improved long-distance communication!

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The Erie Canal also provided a cheaper means of shipping goods from the Midwest.

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Yes, this should be added to the list of Erie Canal benefits.

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Hunting for food was NOT an influence of American Settlers on Native American tribes!

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This is true.

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Hunting for food was NOT an influence of American Settlers on Native American tribes.

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This is true.

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This act was to negotiate a land swap with the tribes to move them westward.

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the Indian Removal Act.

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President Jackson’s forced removal of the Cherokee was called the Trail of Tears because they were sad to be forced to leave their homes.

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Yes, this is true and the trail of tears was very sad.

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A direct result of Texas joining the United States was the outbreak of war with Mexico.

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Yes, war broke out between the United States and Mexico.

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They found gold in California and lots of people rushed there!

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Yes, there was a mass migration to California.

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Did President James Polk want the annexation of Texas?

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Yes, because he wanted to expand the United States.