APUSH 5.1-5.5

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What is Manifest Destiny and how did it influence American expansion?

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Manifest Destiny was the belief that it was the destiny of the United States to expand its territory from coast to coast. It influenced American expansion by justifying the annexation of new territories, such as Texas, Oregon, and California, through war, diplomacy, and settlement.

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How did the idea of Manifest Destiny impact Native American tribes?

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The idea of Manifest Destiny led to the displacement and forced removal of Native American tribes from their ancestral lands.

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Which of the following was designed to prevent the expansion of slavery in the territories? Kansas-Nebraska Act, Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850

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Wilmot Proviso

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What was the primary objective of the Slidell Mission? Options: To negotiate the annexation of Texas, To negotiate the purchase of California, To negotiate the end of the Mexican-American War, To negotiate the establishment of a trade agreement with Mexico

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To negotiate the purchase of California

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What were the main terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

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Mexico ceded California and New Mexico to the United States and acknowledged the Rio Grande as the boundary of Texas.

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What was the main issue in the election of 1844?

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The annexation of Texas

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What impact did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo have on the issue of slavery in the United States?

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It exacerbated the issue by adding new territories where the question of whether slavery would be allowed was contentious.

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What was the Gadsden Purchase and how did it relate to the aftermath of the Mexican-American War?

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The Gadsden Purchase was a land deal with Mexico, finalizing the territorial gains of the United States after the war.

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What is the term used for the era before the Civil War?

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Antebellum Era

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Which law persuaded many Southerners to accept that California would be a free state, but consequently caused Northerners to participate in the institution of slavery?

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Fugitive Slave Act