Westward Expansion: The West

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Land that forms the farthest extent of a nation's settled regions is called

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frontier

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Which of the following best describes the landscape of the Great Plains? relatively flat land and covered by prairie grasses , relatively flat land and covered by dense forest , mountainous land with many canyons , mountainous land with little vegetation

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relatively flat land and covered by prairie grasses

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The belief that the US had a right and duty to expand across the North American continent was known as

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Manifest Destiny

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Which of the following was NOT a country that claimed land in the West? United States, Great Britain, Spain, Russia, China

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China

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To convert Native Americans to Catholicism, Spanish built

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missions

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The Great Plains is considered

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the land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains

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How did the Spanish influence the culture in the Southwest?

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bought their language, religion, and laws to the area

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In New Spain under Spanish rule, it was illegal to trade with other countries, manufactured goods were sent to America, peninsulares had no contact with the Native Americans, missions were controlled by local rancheros.

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it was illegal to trade with other countries

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A person of mixed Spanish and Native American heritage.

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Mestizo

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Children of Spanish settlers in New Spain were called

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creoles