Westward Expansion

Front

What land purchase made Westward Expansion possible?

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Louisiana Territory

Front

What state's admittance to the US popularized the idea of Manifest Destiny?

Back

Texas

Front

The belief that America should reach the coast was called _____

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Manifest Destiny

Front

Which law granted settlers land out west?

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Homestead Act

Front

Who could be granted land out west?

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anyone over 21 years old

Front

What financial policy led to economic prosperity for business owners?

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Supply and Demand

Front

When was gold discovered in California?

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1848

Front

What were the settlers who moved to find gold called?

Back

forty-niners

Front

What were gold mining camps called?

Back

boomtowns

Front

What religious organization found safety in the west?

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Mormons