Westward Expansion

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What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?

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Manifest destiny

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The primary goal of Manifest Destiny was

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expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean

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How did the development of the railroad impact the bison population?

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the amount of bison decreased

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What impact did the railroads have on Native Americans?

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the railroads limited their land and decreased their food supply and resources

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What was the effect of the Transcontinental Railroad? Options: Became a more efficient form of transportation for settlers, Increased trade between the east and west and boosted the economy, Polluted the air and the natural environment, All of the above

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All of the above

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The belief that the US had a right and duty to expand across the North American continent was known as

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Manifest Destiny

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What act allowed the national government to make deals with the Native Americans to exchange their land?

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Indian Removal Act

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What invention helped prevent cattle from wandering into private lands?

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barbed wire

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What was the government policy that divided tribal land among Native Americans for farming?

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Dawes Severalty Act 1887

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In which state was gold discovered in 1848 and caused people to "rush" to find it? Texas, Nevada, California, Oregon

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California