Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny

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Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons that some Americans wished to expand westward?
The desire for more land,
The desire to spread Democracy and American ideals,
The desire to spread Christianity,
The desire to strengthen U.S. power against other nations,
The complete and total banning of slavery

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The complete and total banning of slavery

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Which best summarizes the beliefs of many white Americans who pushed for westward expansion, in regards to Native Americans living out west?

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Americans believed their government, religion, and way of life was superior to (better than) the Native Americans.

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The belief in the 1800s that it was the fate of the U.S. to expand all the way west across North America, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and spread their culture and way of life was an idea known as

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Manifest Destiny

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the movement of settlers, explorers, and the government/political ideas westward across North America, involving exploring new lands, building towns, and sometimes taking land from other people or countries is known as

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westward expansion

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an area of land that belongs to or is controlled by a country, but is not yet divided up as a state. It is governed by the country in charge, but may not have the same rights as states.

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territory

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to give up land or rights to another country, usually through a treaty, is known as

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cession, cede

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to add a territory to a country is known as

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annexation, annex

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Which of the following best describes John Melish's 1816 map (shown)?
Options:
The map only shows the U.S. land claims on the east coast.
The map shows the U.S. expanding all the way to the Pacific, although at the time it was created that was not the case.
The map shows the U.S. expansion all the way west and into Mexico, which was accurate at the time.
The map shows British, Spanish, and French claims in North America.

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The map shows the U.S. expanding all the way to the Pacific, although at the time it was created that was not the case.

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The piece of infrastructure shown in the picture is known as the ___________________

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Cumberland Road

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Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Cumberland Road? it was the first major highway, it improved trade and travel , it went from Maryland to Virginia, it allowed for towns and businesses to pop up along the route, it went from Chicago Illinois to Sacramento California

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it went from Chicago Illinois to Sacramento California