Westward Expansion - Olson

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Westward Expansion

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The process of Americans moving west and settling across the American continent.

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The Northwest Ordinance

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provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from the territory, and listed a bill of rights guaranteed in the territory.

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The search for gold and silver represents what type of reason or root of westward expansion?

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an economic reason for westward expansion

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What was the primary purpose of the Oregon Trail?

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For settlers to travel to the west coast of the United States

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What would make the best title for this image?

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Manifest Destiny

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What is represented by "A" on this map?

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Mississippi River

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Who sold the Louisiana territory to the US?

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France

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What doubled the size of the US?

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Louisiana Purchase

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Which body of water forms the eastern border of the Louisiana Territory from the eastern part of the country that the US already owned?

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Mississippi River

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With the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, the United States could expand ___?

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to the west