Review #1 (a)

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What did U.S. leaders believe was the country's destiny during the period of Westward Expansion?

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To expand and possess territory all the way to the Pacific Ocean

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What was the Gold Rush?

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A gold strike in California

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What did the Homestead Act require settlers to do?

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Cultivate 160 acres for 5 years

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What was the purpose of the Morrill Land-Grant Act?

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To sell land to fund agricultural "land grant" colleges

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What was the result of Congress declaring more land needed for settlers? A) The establishment of "land grant" colleges, B) The start of the Gold Rush, C) The Homestead Act cultivation requirement, D) Native Americans being pushed off their lands, known as the Oklahoma land rush

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Native Americans being pushed off their lands, known as the Oklahoma land rush

Front

What term was used to describe the movement of freed slaves to Kansas following the Civil War?

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The Black Exodus

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What name was given to the African American soldiers who served in the U.S. Army and were recognized by Native Americans?

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Buffalo Soldiers

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What was the role of many immigrants who worked on western railroads?

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They played a major role in uniting the rail lines from the east and west.

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What was the sentiment called that was against the Chinese foreigners in the late 1800s?

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Nativism

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What did the Congress pass in 1882?

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The Chinese Exclusion Act