Westward Expansion

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Gold was discovered in this state in 1849.

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California

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The opportunity for land ownership was one reason settlers went west. This Act gave settlers 130 acres for a small fee with the understanding they must live there for 5 years.

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Homestead Act of 1862

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The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in ___________________

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1869

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This was the belief that Americans had the right to expand its borders from coast to coast.

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Manifest Destiny

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This group of people moved west in search of a new beginning and as a direct result of the 13th Amendment.

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African Americans

Front

This was the battle in which General George Custer and his men were killed.

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Little Big Horn

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Native Americans were forced to move to land set aside for their use. These lands were called

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Reservations

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White people tried to make the Native Americans appear "more American". This attempt was called

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assimilation

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True or False: Many treaties were broken with the Native Americans

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True