Westward Expansion

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The belief that the U.S. was meant to control land from the Atlantic to the Pacific is known as:

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Manifest Destiny

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Which of the following was a social effect of westward expansion on the Native Americans? Native Americans could not get enough supplies and this led to poverty, Native Americans were forced to live on reservations, which separated them from white pioneers, Native Americans could no longer access the rich mineral deposits found in the Black Hills, Native American culture became widely accepted by white settlers

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Native Americans were forced to live on reservations, which separated them from white pioneers

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Which of the following is NOT a way the railroad increased agricultural trade? Options: Farmers used the railroads to get their crops to market, Ranchers used the railroads to get their cattle to processing centers, Factories in the east profited from cash crops brought in by the railroads

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Native Americans profited from cash crops brought in by the railroads

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What was the effect of the Transcontinental Railroad?

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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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I am an Exoduster and I chose to move west in hopes of finally owning land. I was also trying to escape the KKK. Who am I?

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African Americans

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Who is described as someone who just moved to America, is too poor to travel to the West, and feels disliked because they weren't born in the United States? Options: Asian Immigrants, European Immigrants, Mexican Americans, African Americans

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European Immigrants

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I just moved to America in search of gold. Instead, I took a job working on the Transcontinental Railroad. I am paid less than white workers, even though I am a hard worker. Who am I?

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Asian Immigrant

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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

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What act allowed the national government to make deals with the Native Americans to exchange their land?

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Indian Removal Act

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Which best describes Manifest Destiny? Options: Caused everyone to get along better, expansion from the Atlantic to the Pacific, Idea started in the 1600s, The king said that we had to the right to move west

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expansion from the Atlantic to the Pacific