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How did the transcontinental railroad change the economy of the United States?

• It transported agricultural products to processing centers and helped major industries such as flour milling and meat processing develop in cities like Chicago. 
• It transported people to the cities to work in factories. 
• It transported Native Americans to the west. 
•  It transported raw materials to build factories in the west. 

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Where did railroad companies advertise to attract new settlers to the region?

• Europe
• The south
• Asia
• The west

What two ethnic groups helped to build the transcontinental railroad?

• Mexican Americans and Native Americans
• Irish immigrants and Chinese immigrants
• African Americans and European immigrants
• Scottish immigrants and Japanese immigrants 

The belief that the U.S. was meant to control land from the Atlantic to the Pacific is known as:

• the Monroe Doctrine
• The Louisiana Purchase
• Manifest Destiny
• The Jackson Action

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What would make the best title for this image?

• Monroe Doctrine
• The Industrial Revolution
• Attack of the 50 foot Woman
• Manifest Destiny

To Annex land means to:

• take it over
• conquer it
• give it up to another country
• buy it

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Which of the following is true about the Louisiana Purchase?

• James Monroe bought it
• It doubled the size of the U.S.
• We bought it from Spain
• All of these are true

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Lewis and Clark were sent by President Jefferson to:

• invade Mexico
• stop British attacks on U.S. ships
• explore Louisiana
• buy Louisiana

The Monroe Doctrine says that:

• All Native Americans must live west of the Mississippi River
• The U.S. would not accept new colonies in the Western Hemisphere
• New roads and bridges will be constructed throughout the west
• All Americans deserve healthcare

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Which is the only state to have once been an independent country?

• Texas
• Colorado
• Oregon
• Arizona