___ was the belief that Americans should claim land from the east coast to the west coast of America.
Westward Expansion

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Manifest Destiny
Manicure Destination
Festive Destiny
Destiny Manifest
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What was the impact of the Louisiana Purchase?
The Louisiana Purchase decreased the size of the United States by half.
The Louisiana Purchase only gave the US a claim to the port of New Orleans. No other land was included in the purchase.
The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States.
The Louisiana Purchase gave more land to the French.
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Thomas Jefferson commissioned ___ to explore the Louisiana Territory.
Daniel Boone
Lewis and Clark
Zebulon Pike
Christopher Columbus
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What was the significance of the Oregon Trail?
The Oregon Trail was used to travel eastward to open land that was less populated by settlers.
The Oregon Trail was created to help Native Americans move to reservations.
The Oregon Trail was used by settlers/pioneers who wanted to travel west for land/gold/religion.
The Oregon Trail was used during the Revolutionary War to help the Americans defeat the British.
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What were the major obstacles when traveling on the Oregon Trail?
The Pacific Ocean, large deserts, rainforests
Crossing rivers, bad weather, illnesses
Friendly natives, too many forts, too much food
The Great Wall of China, the Nile River, the Great Pyramids
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What was the significance of the Trail of Tears?
The Cherokee tribe was allowed to keep their ancestral land and live in peace with the white settlers.
The Cherokee tribe was moved farther east to make way for the settlers.
The Cherokee willingly moved away from their ancestral lands to allow more room for the settlers.
The Cherokee were removed by force of the US Government to reservations hundreds of miles away from their ancestral lands.
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What impact did the California Gold Rush have on the environment?
Many natural resources were destroyed by the search for gold.
The Gold Rush helped to preserve the landscape and natural resources.
Miners were careful to not disturb the landscape while digging for gold.
The environment was not disturbed by the miners during the Gold Rush.
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