Expansion and Conflict in the 1800s 7th grade

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What was the California Gold Rush?

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A mass migration of people to California in the mid-1800s after gold was discovered, leading to a significant population increase and economic growth.

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Define Manifest Destiny.

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The 19th-century belief that the expansion of the United States across the American continents was both justified and inevitable.

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What role did the Louisiana Purchase play in U.S. expansion?

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It doubled the size of the United States in 1803, providing vast territories for settlement and exploration.

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What was the significance of the transcontinental railroad?

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It connected the eastern U.S. to the western territories, facilitating trade, travel, and the movement of people.

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What was the impact of the Pony Express?

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It was a mail service that used horseback riders to deliver messages across the U.S. quickly, but was made obsolete by the telegraph and railroads.

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What was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

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The 1848 treaty that ended the Mexican-American War, resulting in the U.S. acquiring territories that include present-day California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.

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How did the U.S. government support the construction of the transcontinental railroad?

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By granting railroad companies land, specifically ten square miles for each mile of track built.

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What was the Trail of Tears?

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The forced relocation of Native American nations from their ancestral homelands in the southeastern U.S. to designated 'Indian Territory' west of the Mississippi River.

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What was the Monroe Doctrine?

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A U.S. policy established in 1823 that opposed European colonialism in the Americas and asserted that any intervention by external powers in the politics of the Americas is a potentially hostile act.

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What was the significance of the Gold Rush on California's population?

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It led to a rapid increase in population as thousands moved to California in search of wealth, transforming it into a state.