Western Expansion

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Which of the following was NOT a reason for Western Expansion?
- More railroads
- Opportunities for land ownership
- Freedmen escaping from discrimination

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Conflict with Native Americans

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Many Native American were forced to live on small pieces of land known as...

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Reservations

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The United States made many peace treaties with Native Americans. Why didn't these treaties work?

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The Americans broke their promises.

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What is the name of this invention?

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Mechanical Reaper

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Which of the following was NOT a reason for Western Expansion? Many people wanted to seek adventure, There were many Earthquakes in the East, There was less discrimination in the West, The discovery of Gold in California

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There were many Earthquakes in the East

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The Homestead Act promised Americans 160 acres of free land as long as they...

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Farmed the land and lived there for 5 years.

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The railroad that stretched from the East coast to the West coast was called the...

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Transcontinental Railroad

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What region? Options: Midwest, Southeast, Southwest, Rocky Mountain, Pacific

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Rocky Mountain

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What region? Options: Midwest, Southeast, Southwest, Rocky Mountain, Pacific

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Pacific

Front

What region? Options: Midwest, Southeast, Southwest, Rocky Mountain, Pacific

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Midwest