Western Expansion and Reform

Front

Who bought the Louisiana Purchase from France in 1803?

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Thomas Jefferson

Front

What is the name given to the idea that westward expansion was good for the country and was the right of the country?

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Manifest destiny

Front

Which territory was annexed to the United States following ten years of being "The Lonestar republic" and an independent state?

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Texas

Front

Who were the 49ers?

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Gold miners

Front

The United States and Great Britain divided what northwestern land at the 49th latitude line after signing a treaty? Options: California Territory, Oregon Territory, Missouri Territory, Louisiana Territory

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Oregon Territory

Front

After the War with Mexico, what land did America get from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? Options: Louisiana Territory, Oregon Territory, Florida Territory, California and the Southwest Territory

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California and the Southwest Territory

Front

Who invented the reaper?

Back

Cyrus McCormick and Jo Anderson

Front

Who invented the Cotton Gin?

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Eli Whitney

Front

The Oregon Trail ran from?

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Independence, Missouri to Oregon

Front

What type of transportation connected Southern plantations to Northern industries and Western territories? Options: steamboats, wagon trains, Erie Canal, Oregon Trail

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steamboats