11/18/24 Bellringer

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What did the election of James K. Polk as President in 1844 demonstrate?

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Many Americans believed that the United States was destined to expand its frontiers to the Pacific Ocean.

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In 1846, war broke out between the United States and Mexico. What was the main cause of this war? Options: a dispute over the number of settlers in the Oregon Territory, a disagreement over the boundary of Texas, the discovery of gold in California, the relocation of American Indians from the Southeast

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a disagreement over the boundary of Texas

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*Why did President Andrew Jackson support the use of the “spoils system” during his administration?

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to reward his supporters with paid government jobs

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What was an important accomplishment of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

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Guidelines for the admission of new states into the Union were established.

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What was an important weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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The central government depended on the states to obtain funds or raise troops.