Westward Movement

Front

Who claimed the Territory of Oregon?

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Britain and the US

Front

What did we call the line dividing US and Britain territory in the Oregon dispute?

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49th parallel

Front

In the Oregon dispute, did the US receive land North or South of the 49th parallel?

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South

Front

What did we call it when all of or parts of Arizona, New Mexico, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming were acquired by the US?

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Mexican Cessan

Front

What was the last "piece of the puzzle of Manifest Destiny?" Options: Oregon Territory, Texas, Gadsden Purchase, Guadalupe Hidalgo

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Gadsden Purchase

Front

What was the Gadsden Purchase?

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a strip of land purchased from Mexico in 1853

Front

Why did people move to California in the 1840s?

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with a dream of getting rich on gold

Front

What did we call people looking to find gold in California?

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49ers

Front

California became the 31st state in _______ because of the discovery of gold and the people who moved there because of it.

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1850

Front

What area is D? Options: Texas Annexation, Florida Cession, Mexico Cession, Oregon Territory

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Texas Annexation