Westward Expansion

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True or False? The British army burned the Capital during the war of 1812?

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true

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Which of the following doubled the size of the United States?

The Gadsden Purchase

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The Monroe Doctrine

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The Louisiana Purchase

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The Treaty of Gaudalupe

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The Louisiana Purchase

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Reason the US and Great Britain fought during the War of 1812?

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Great Britain was making it hard for the US to trade with other countries.

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Major event during the War of 1812?

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British soldiers set fire to the White House and the US Capitol in Washington, DC.

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Impressment is when ..........

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The British captured Americans and forced them to sail on British ships and serve in the navy.

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What song was inspired by the events of the War of 1812? Options:

America the Beautiful

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My Country Tis of Thee

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The Star Spangled Banner

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The Stars and Stripes Forever

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The Star Spangled Banner

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What was one reason the government forced American Indians from their homelands during the 1800's?

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to open American Indian lands for settlement by white settlers

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Why did General Custer and the US Army attack the Lakota, the Cheyenne, and other American Indians during the Battle of Little Bighorn?

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The American Indians would not give up their land and move onto reservations.

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Forcing the Cherokee from their lands in Georgia was a part of what larger forced relocation effort? Options: The Battle of Little Bighorn, The Reservation Trail, Indian Removal Act, The Long March

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Indian Removal Act

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How did the Louisiana Purchase affect American Indians?

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American Indians were forced off their lands as more Americans moved into the Louisiana Territory.