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Who is this president?

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James K Polk

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What Country did Texas win its independence from?

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Mexico

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Why did California's population grow so much in the 1840s? Options: Railroad Jobs, To fight in the Mexican American War, Farm Land, 1849 Gold Rush

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1849 Gold Rush

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What did the Texans refer themselves to after breaking free from Mexico?

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Lone Star Republic

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Which event directly contributed to the start of the War with Mexico? Options: The annexation of Texas by the United States, The discovery of gold in California, The signing of the Missouri Compromise, The passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act

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The annexation of Texas by the United States

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What was a direct result of Texas gaining independence from Mexico in 1836?

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Texas became an independent republic

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How did the United States carry out the idea of Manifest Destiny?

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Expanding westward

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This painting BEST relates what social philosophy? Gilded Age, Great Awakening, Manifest Destiny, Women's Suffrage

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Manifest Destiny

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Who discovered gold at Sutter's Mill?

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James Marshall

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In what year was gold discovered at Sutter's Mill?

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1848