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What was the Indian Removal Act of 1830 about?

• Moving Native Americans to reservations

• Building new schools

• Creating new states

• Ending the Civil War

How were the final pieces of land acquired in the contiguous United States?

• Through purchase

• By winning a lottery

• By building roads

• Through a trade agreement

What was the Civil War primarily about?

• Independence from Britain

• Slavery and states' rights

• Building railroads

• Trade with Europe

What was the purchase of Alaska known as?

• Alaska Deal

• Seward's Folly

• Northern Exchange

• Arctic Agreement

What was the purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

• To build new schools for Native Americans

• To move Native Americans from their lands in the South

• To give Native Americans more land in the North

• To create new jobs for Native Americans

Who was the President during the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

• Abraham Lincoln

What happened to some tribes during the Indian Removal Act?

• All tribes agreed to move willingly

• Some tribes agreed to move, but many others were forced

• No tribes were affected

• All tribes were given new lands immediately

What was the journey called where thousands died?

• Trail of Sorrows

• Trail of Tears

• Trail of Hope

• Trail of Dreams

What did Texas win from Mexico?

• Independence

• Land

• Gold

• Friendship

How did Texas join the Union?

• As a free state

• As a slave state

• As a territory

• As a colony