Westward Expansion and American System

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Did all territories in the West allow slavery?

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no

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Which of these describes a canal? A complex dam to create electricity using the flow of water, A 15-mile stretch of open road, A series of safe houses to allow slaves to escape to the North, A complex system of locks to fill sections and allow boats to pass from one section to the next

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A complex system of locks to fill sections and allow boats to pass from one section to the next

Front

What was a major economic goal of the protective tariffs in the American System?

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To protect American manufacturing

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Which component of Henry Clay's American System focused on transportation improvements?

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Internal improvements

Front

What was the primary purpose of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

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To establish a process for admitting new states to the Union

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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 was a primary motivation for Americans moving westward during the 1800s?

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To find gold and acquire free land