WESTWARD EXPANSION UNIT EXAM REVIEW

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Which factor contributed most to the population change shown in this table? Options: Completion of the Erie Canal, Discover of gold at Sutter's Mill, Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, Relocation of American Indians to reservations.

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Discover of gold at Sutter's Mill.

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what is the name given to the belief that the US had the right and the duty to expand across the North American continent?

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Manifest Destiny.

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Which state did the Mormons migrate to and why? Options: California; they set up a community in Sacramento. Utah; they left to escape religious persecution. Utah; they wanted to adopt some of the beliefs of the Natives. Texas; they wanted to join a utopian community.

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Utah; they left to escape religious persecution.

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Which of the following contributed to the Westward Expansion of the United States?
Options:
The land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
European warships forced citizens to move westward for safety.
Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was high, so more people came.

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Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.

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This created a method for admitting new states to the Union. A territory can apply once it reaches a population of 60,000 settlers...What am I?

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Northwest Ordinance.

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In 1803, the United States DOUBLED in size due to this $15 million purchase from France. What am I?

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Louisiana Purchase.

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Which of the following was acquired after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and the Mexican American War? Oregon Territory, Louisiana Purchase, Mexican Cession, Texas Annexation.

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Mexican Cession.

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How did the United States get the territories from the MEXICAN CESSION and the GADSDEN PURCHASE?

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Winning the Mexican American war against Mexico.

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This settled a boundary dispute between the United States and Great Britain...What am I?

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Oregon Territory.

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Which purchase was made to complete the idea of Manifest Destiny and the railroads? Options: Mexican Cession, Gadsden Purchase, Oregon Territory, Texas Annexation.

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Gadsden Purchase.