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1 Westward Expansion/Causes of the Civil War Slides

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Who was the U.S. President responsible for the Louisiana Purchase?

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George Washington

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Thomas Jefferson

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James Madison

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Andrew Jackson

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Multiple Choice

What was the main goal of the Lewis & Clark expedition?

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To find gold in the West

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To explore the newly acquired western lands and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean

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To fight the British in the West

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To establish new colonies for France

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Which of the following were effects of the War of 1812?

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It weakened British power in North America

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It made it easier for Americans to move westward

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It resulted in a clear winner

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It increased British interference in America

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Which law, signed by President Andrew Jackson in 1830, forced Native Americans to move to lands west of the Mississippi River?

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Indian Removal Act

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Homestead Act

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Dawes Act

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Missouri Compromise

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following events led to the Mexican-American War?

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Texas won independence from Mexico

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Texas joined the United States

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The U.S. wanted to buy California from Mexico

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All of the above

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Multiple Choice

What was the idea called that many people believed meant the United States should stretch all the way to the Pacific Ocean?

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Manifest Destiny

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Expansionism

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The Great Migration

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Westward Bound

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Which of the following were effects of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

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States could vote on slavery

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Violence erupted in Kansas

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Slavery was abolished

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Kansas became known as 'bleeding Kansas'

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Which of the following statements about the North and the South before the Civil War are true?

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The North opposed slavery

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The South made money through farming

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The North made money through factories

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The South wanted slavery to remain legal

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Which event marked the official beginning of the Civil War?

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The election of Abraham Lincoln

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The formation of the Confederate States of America

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The attack on Fort Sumter

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The secession of South Carolina

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