1) Westward Expansion Review (US History)

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Manifest Destiny was –

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The belief that America would eventually extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

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The Homestead Act of 1862 was designed to –

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Provide incentive for people to move out west

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49’ers are names given to those who –

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Migrated to California during the 1849 gold rush

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The Mormons are a religious group that was forced to move westward because –

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They were escaping religious persecution

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Which of the following is a major difficulty faced by western settlers: Hostile Indians, Rampant crime, Lack of land to claim as their own, Lack of government funding?

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Hostile Indians

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The term “nomad” refers to someone who –

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Moves from place to place

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The Indian Removal Act of 1830 did which of the following? Declared war on local Indian tribes, Gave 160-320 acres of land to individuals within the Indian tribes, Promised Indians unwanted white settlers on Indian land would be removed, Forced Indian tribes to move west of the Mississippi River

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Forced Indian tribes to move west of the Mississippi River

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Which conclusion can be drawn from the table? Options: Most of the land given away was because of the Morrill Act, Education was the greatest priority in giving away land., The Homestead Act had the greatest impact on Western land settlement, Railroads were prevented from taking part in federal land giveaways.

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The Homestead Act had the greatest impact on Western land settlement

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Which legislation would a landless settler heading west in the 1860s most likely have supported?

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Homestead Act

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Which piece of legislation is responsible for a drastic loss of Indian culture? Options: The Homestead Act of, The Indian Removal Act of 1830, The Dawes Act of 1887, The Trail of Tears

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The Dawes Act of 1887