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WESTWARD EXPANSION UNIT EXAM REVIEW

WESTWARD EXPANSION UNIT EXAM REVIEW

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Social Studies

8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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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