Manifest Destiny and Settling the West

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Manifest Destiny is the belief that the US should go to war to get land.

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TRUE

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Manifest Destiny is the belief that

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it was right for the United States to expand to the Pacific Ocean.

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What is a reason that the United States wanted to expand westward?

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To give people more room to farm, work, and build homes.

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Which best explains the objective (purpose) of the Lewis & Clark expedition? Options: to become the first Americans to navigate the Rio Grande river, to destroy the power of American Indians along the Missouri River, to defeat the French and take control of the Lousiana Territory for the US, to map and explore the territory of the Louisiana Purchase

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to map and explore the territory of the Louisiana Purchase

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Why was the removal of Indians called the Trail of Tears?

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American Indians were forced from their land and many died on the long journey.

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Why did some northerners oppose the annexation of Texas?

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They opposed slavery.

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Who did the USA sign a treaty with in order to get Florida?

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Spain

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What direction did the United States grow during the era of Manifest Destiny?

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West

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As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?

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They were forced to live in reservations.

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Who did the United States buy the Louisiana Purchase from? Options: Spain, France, Great Britain, Mexico

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France