Westward Expansion

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The belief that the U.S. was meant to control land from the Atlantic to the Pacific is known as:

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Manifest Destiny

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The Gadsden Purchase is an area of land the U.S. bought from: Spain, Mexico, France, Britain

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Mexico

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The Mexican Cession is land that the United States took as a result of: annexation, the War with Mexico, a treaty with Britain, the Mexican Revolution

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the War with Mexico

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How did Texas become part of the United States?

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Annexation

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Which of the following is part of the Mexican Cession? Options: California, New Mexico, Nevada, All of these

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All of these

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The Mexican War was fought on 3 fronts before US soldiers captured ____________?

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Mexico City

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What was another agreement in The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

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sell a large area of their land to The US

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In the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, they agreed that the border between The US and Mexico would be _________?

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The Rio Grande

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What was the land called that Mexico was forced to sell to the US after the Mexican-American War?

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Mexican Cession

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How much did The US pay for the Mexican Cession?

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$15 Million