History Midterm 2024-2025

Why was the Pony Express created?

What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?

What was the most valuable natural resources in the West?

The famous gold and silver discovery in western Nevada was called the ___ ___.

Towns that suddenly developed whenever a mine was opened are called ____ ____.

Long trips that cowboys took to drive cattle toward the railroad were called ____ ____.

Which Act gave women and African American men the chance to claim land for themselves in the West?

The primary reason the Civil War was fought was over the issue of

Southerners were upset when Lincoln was elected president because:

What nickname was given to journalists who exposed societal issues?