Manifest Destiny and Territorial Expansion Flashcard Review

Front

What is the definition of Manifest Destiny in the 19th century in the United States?

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Belief the U.S. was destined to expand nationwide

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What was a primary economic motivation for westward expansion during Manifest Destiny?

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Access to land and natural resources like gold

Front

Which acquisition doubled the size of the United States and secured New Orleans?

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Louisiana Purchase from France in 1803

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What was a key outcome of the Mexican–American War (1846–1848)?

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U.S. gained the Mexican Cession territories

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Which law offered 160 acres to settlers to encourage western migration?

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Homestead Act of 1862 offered 160 acres

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What did the Pacific Railway Act of 1862 authorize?

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Construction of a transcontinental railroad

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Which president proposed the Embargo Acts of 1807?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What was the primary definition of the Embargo Acts of 1807?

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Stopped trading with Britain and France

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A major result of the Embargo Acts

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the United States economy suffered

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Key question in Constitutional authority in

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

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Can the government establish a national bank?