Westward Expansion

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What was an obstacle settlers faced traveling west?

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Mountains, crossing rivers, the Great Plains

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What impact did the railroads have on Native Americans?

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The railroads limited their land and decreased their food supply and resources.

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What was a social effect of westward expansion on the Native Americans?

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NA were forced to live on reservations, which separated from white pioneers

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What was the effect of the Transcontinental Railroad?

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All of the above (Became a more efficient form of transportation for settlers, Increased trade between the east and west and boosted the economy, Polluted the air and the natural environment)

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The belief that the US had a right and duty to expand across the North American continent was known as

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Manifest Destiny

Front

Which best describes Manifest Destiny?

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expansion from the Atlantic to the Pacific

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Why was it difficult to travel through Area 3 during the late 1800s?

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The area consisted of mountains and rugged terrain.

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Which territory did we buy from France that doubled the size of our nation? Options: Texas, Louisiana, Oregon, California

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Louisiana

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Which area in America was gold found in that gave people all over the world "gold fever" in 1848? Options: Texas, Louisiana, Oregon, California

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California

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Which two men are famous for their expedition of the Louisiana Purchase?

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Meriwether Lewis and William Clark