Westward Expansion

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Which of the following best explains why controlling Louisiana was important for President Thomas Jefferson?
Options:
Gold was discovered by the French.
The French were organizing raids in Texas.
The port of New Orleans connected to the Mississippi.
Jefferson feared Spanish forces were going to claim U.S. land.

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The port of New Orleans connected to the Mississippi.

Front

Which agreement gave the United States control over Texas?

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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Front

Which war caused U.S. manufacturing to increase?

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War of 1812

Front

Acquiring Texas completed the dream of Manifest Destiny.

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Front

Which response best completes this diagram? Options: The need for laborers decreases. The supply of laborers decreases. The need for manufactured goods increases. The demand for manufactured goods stays the same.

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The need for manufactured goods increases.

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American Indians were forced to settle on reservations as the United States expanded westward.

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Front

What is the theme of this painting? Options: the Louisiana Purchase, the French and Indian War, the transcontinental railroad, the concept of Manifest Destiny

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the concept of Manifest Destiny

Front

Which statement describes Manifest Destiny? Options: American Indians ruined the land and needed to be removed. It was the mission of the U.S. to expand across the continent. North American land originally belonged to the ancestors of the U.S. citizens. The discovery of gold in the West would help the U.S. become a world power.

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It was the mission of the U.S. to expand across the continent.

Front

Many people moved west for find _________ for manufacturing.

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