Western Expansion Review

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The Homestead Act was when the United States government gave away ___________ to settlers.

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plots of land

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Which of the following trails was NOT a significant route for cattle drives during the late 19th century?
Chisholm Trail, Goodnight-Loving Trail, Santa Fe Trail, Oregon Trail

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Oregon Trail

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Which piece of legislation caused the Trail of Tears? Options: Dawes Act, Great Compromise, 3/5 Compromise, Indian Removal Act

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Indian Removal Act

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Which of the following connected the Eastern U.S. to the West? Erie Canal, Mississippi River, Transcontinental Railroad, Gulf of Mexico

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Transcontinental Railroad

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This law was aimed at assimilating Native Americans by offering reservation land on the condition of renouncing their tribes.

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The Dawes Act

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What is the process of adapting or adjusting to the culture of another group or nation?

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Assimilation

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Lack of jobs, poverty, famine, war, and persecution are all examples of

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Push factors

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Economic opportunities (jobs), religious freedom, improved living conditions are all examples of

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Pull factors

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The belief that the U.S. had a right and duty to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific

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Manifest Destiny

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What caused a rush of people to California?

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Gold