American Westward Expansion Flashcard

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What was the Alamo originally before it was converted into a fort?

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Church

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Charlotte and Daniel bought a large piece of land on the Great Plains. What was the purpose of the barbed wire they used on their land?

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To fence in their land

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What were clipper ships primarily used for?

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Transporting goods and people to the West Coast

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What was the primary occupation of cowboys during the late 1800s?

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Cattle handlers

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Who were the emigrants/pioneers and traders traveling the Oregon Trail? Options: People seeking farmland, Mormons escaping religious discrimination, Cattle handlers, Gold-seekers and farmers

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People seeking farmland

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What was the purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862?

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To encourage westward settlement

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Who was the president that oversaw the Mexican-American War and territorial expansion of the US?

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James Polk

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What significant possibility was made possible by John Deere's steel plow?

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Farming in tough midwestern soil

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What was the belief of Manifest Destiny?

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The US should possess the whole continent

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In a board game about American history, which group of people were seeking farmland in the Great Plains? Options: Gold-seekers, Cowboys, Midwest settlers, Mountain Men

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Midwest settlers