American Westward Expansion Flashcard

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Who cleared a trail through Cumberland Gap?

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Daniel Boone

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What was the main purpose of the Oregon Trail?

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Manifest Destiny

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What was the goal of the Seminole Wars?

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For the United States to battle with the Seminole peoples mainly over Florida land

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What did the Homestead Act provide?

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Free land in the west to citizens

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Which trail was mostly used by 49ers in search of gold?

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California Trail

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This land was annexed into the United States following a battle with the Mexican government.

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The land in question is Texas.

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Who was the Mexican leader at the Alamo?

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General Santa Anna

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What did the Pacific Railroad Act fund?

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A railroad across the west

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What was the purpose of the Santa Fe Trail?

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For trade, moving cattle, and military

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What did the Oregon Treaty settle?

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A land dispute between the U.S. and Great Britain.