Midterm - Thursday Review

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Letter 'E' marks which of the following: United States in 1783, Mexican Cession, Texas, The Louisiana Purchase

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The Louisiana Purchase

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Which area of land was added in 1803?

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E

Front

Which area of land was acquired in 1848 after a conflict with Mexico?

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B

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What land area was acquired after the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?

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B

Front

The Homestead Act offered free land in hopes to encourage what?

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western settlement of the U.S.

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What group of people settled in present day Utah after leaving the east coast because of religious persecution?

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The Mormons

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What state boomed in 1849 due to the Gold Rush?

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California

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What was the start point for most trails west?

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St. Louis/Independence Missouri

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What is Manifest Destiny?

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The belief that it was America's destiny to control and civilize all of North America.

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What was the name of the time period where people from all over flocked to California in search for gold?

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The Gold Rush