Manifest Destiny & Westward Expansion

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The idea that expanding the United States west was God's destiny for the Americans is known as -

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Manifest Destiny

Front

Manifest Destiny is the belief that the United States would expand from the _______ to the __________.

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Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

Front

Utah was mostly settled by what group of people who sought a place where they could freely practice their religion? Options: Mormons, Christians, Native Americans, Mountain men and fur trappers

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Mormons

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Which of the following would most likely be a strong believer in Manifest Destiny? Options: The owner of a textile factory in the Northeast, A slave on a southern plantation, A Native American, A farmer wanting to obtain new land

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A farmer wanting to obtain new land

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The ________________ was a law in 1860 that offered acres of land to anyone who agreed to live on and improve the land for 5 years.

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Homestead Act

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What shiny object did James Marshall find in the water?

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A gold nugget

Front

What is the main reason pioneers traveled in wagon trains?

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They were safer.

Front

What was the main impact of the Cotton Gin on slavery in the South?

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It led to an increase in slavery due to higher cotton production.

Front

What was the main purpose of plantations in the United States?

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To grow and sell crops like cotton, sugar cane, and tobacco.

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Where did the plantation system first begin before spreading to the United States?

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Caribbean islands