Manifest Destiny

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As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans? Options: They agreed to give up their land., They were given their choice of where to live., They were forced to live in reservations., They voluntarily moved to Canada and Mexico.

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They were forced to live in reservations.

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What states were part of the Mexican Cession? Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada

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California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada

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The war with Mexico BEGAN with

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a border dispute in Texas

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Which president purchased Louisiana? Options: Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Jackson

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Jefferson

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How did the U.S. acquire Oregon? Options: treaty with the British, war with England, purchased from the British, war with Mexico

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treaty with the British

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Why was the Gadsden Purchase added to the U.S. in 1853?

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it was needed for the building of a railroad

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Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States? European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety., Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming., Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward., The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.

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Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.

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The philosophy of "Manifest Destiny" stated that American should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the __________

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Pacific Ocean

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Name the piece of Land: Texas Annexation, Mexican Cession, Louisiana Purchase, Florida Cession

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Louisiana Purchase

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Name the piece of land: Mexican Cession, Northwest Territory, Trans-Appalachian West, Oregon Country

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Oregon Country