Westward Expansion

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Which map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

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C

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Mormons moved from New York to the West in the early 1830s in order to

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seek out religious freedom

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Land purchased from France in 1803 when Thomas Jefferson was president that doubled the U.S size.

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Louisiana Purchase

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What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?

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Manifest destiny

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What piece of land was purchased in order to build something in the Southwest? What did they want to build?

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Gadsden Purchase/Railroad

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The primary goal of manifest destiny was

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expansion westward 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?

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issues arising over the boundaries of Texas

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The Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone because it —

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established a method for admitting new states to the Union

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Which geographic feature did settlers encounter when they were moving westward?

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Rocky Mountains

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Which President added the most land to the United States?

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James K Polk