Chapter 13-15: Westward Expansion

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Name the piece of Land, or territory gained after the Mexican-American War.

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Mexican Cession

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What states were added from the Mexican Cession (post Mexican-American War)? Options: California, Texas, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Nevada and parts of Colorado

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California, Texas, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Nevada and parts of Colorado

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What nickname was given to the forced removal of Cherokee from Georgia?

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The Trail of Tears

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Which statement reflects the ideals of Manifest Destiny? Options: The US has a duty and a right to spread their ideas from the Atlantic, all the way to the Pacific Ocean. The West does not need the United States to share their ideas. The West will come to us. The Spanish are weak and unable to rule the West.

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The US has a duty and a right to spread their ideas from the Atlantic, all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

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How did the battle at the Alamo HELP the cause of Texas independence?

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The sacrifice of the men at the Alamo inspired the rest of Texas soldiers.

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Which of these was the first MAJOR cause of the Mexican-American War? Missouri Compromise, Annexation of Texas , Passage of the Northwest Ordinance, Discovery of gold in California

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Annexation of Texas

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People who came to California in search of gold were called...

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forty-niners.

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Which area of land represents the land acquired by the US in the Mexican American War? This land is also referred to as the Mexican Cession

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What Massachusetts abolitionist (& owner of "The Liberator") inspired Frederick Douglass to share his story?

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William Lloyd Garrison

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After getting rejected when asked to sell the land, Mexico gave up this same piece of land as part of a treaty...what was the name of the Treaty signed by the U.S. and Mexico?

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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo