US History EOC Western Expansion

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The belief that it was the United States' destiny to expand west and conquer territory all the way to the Pacific Ocean

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Manifest Destiny

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From what country did the United States acquire California, Arizona, and New Mexico?

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Mexico

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What was distinctive about the Battle of Little Bighorn?

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It marked the Native American peoples' largest victory over US military forces

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US government's approach to dealing with Native Americans on the frontier post-Civil War? Options: Negotiations, Compensation, Barter, Conquest

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Conquest

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Who were forced to relocate to government land known as reservations?

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Native Americans

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Who did European Americans learn western cattle-ranching techniques from?

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Mexicans

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Who played the greatest role in helping to build western railroads?

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Chinese immigrants

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What was so significant about the transcontinental railroad?

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It served to unite the nation by connecting eastern and western railways 

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"You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns; you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold"
What does this quote refer to?

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William Jennings Bryan in support of bimetallism

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Which of the following would have had the least direct impact on Native Americans in the West?

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The Omaha Platform