Westward Expansion Flashcard

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The primary goal of Manifest Destiny was to:

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expand the US westward to the Pacific Ocean

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The process of becoming larger is:

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Expansion

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What is the belief that God told the Americans to expand to the west?

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Manifest Destiny

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The process of buying or obtaining something is:

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Acquisition

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A person who leaves their country to settle in another is called:

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Emigrant

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A person who is the first to discover or settle in a new area is called:

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Pioneer

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The total number of people in an area is called:

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Population

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Reasons Americans moved to the west.

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Manifest Destiny, population increases, and new technology

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Who was in charge of the exploration of the Louisiana Territory?

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Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

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The Native American woman who helped Lewis and Clarke was named:

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Sacagawea