U.S. History Flashcards

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Primary motivation behind Thomas Jefferson's support for the Louisiana Purchase in 1803

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To prevent French control of the Mississippi River

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Belief most closely associated with "Manifest Destiny"

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The United States had a divine right to expand across North America

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Major consequence NOT associated with the Erie Canal's construction

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Immediate abolition of slavery in New York State

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Key argument used by supporters of Indian Removal

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Removal would lead to immediate economic prosperity for tribes

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The Erie Canal connected which two bodies of water?

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Lake Erie and the Hudson River

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Ralph Waldo Emerson's criticism of Indian Removal focused on

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The moral and ethical implications of breaking treaties

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President who signed the Indian Removal Act into law

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Andrew Jackson

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Major criticism of the Indian Removal Act by its opponents

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It violated existing treaties with Native American tribes

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Describes the impact of the Erie Canal on New York City

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It transformed New York into the nation's leading port and commercial center

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Not a major factor contributing to tensions between Mexico and American settlers in Texas

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Disagreements over slavery