Westward Expansion
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What idea did the western frontier represent to many Americans in 1864, just before the end of the Civil War?
Back
The promise of a new beginning for the nation.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Back
C
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The United States acquired the Oregon Territory when —
Back
a treaty divided U.S. and British claims to the land
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which quotation from this letter reveals the main reason for the surge in Irish immigration to the United States in the mid-nineteenth century? Options: “I am exceedingly well pleased at coming to this land of plenty.”, “I would advise all my friends to quit Ireland. . . .”, “What you labour for is sweetened by contentment and happiness. . . .”, “There is no failure in the potato crop. . . .”
Back
“There is no failure in the potato crop. . . .”
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Mormons moved from New York to the West in the early 1830s in order to
Back
seek out religious freedom
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the territory identified in the picture the U.S. acquired in 1819? Options: Florida Purchase, Thirteen Colonies, Mexican Cession, Oregon County
Back
Florida Purchase
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the territory the U.S. acquired in 1848 identified in the picture? Options: Florida Purchase, Thirteen Colonies, Mexican Cession, Oregon County
Back
Mexican Cession
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