Changes in America w/ the Civil War

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Why did Americans support westward expansion in the early 1800s?

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To gain opportunities and liberty through land ownership

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What was a major effect of the Louisiana Purchase?

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It doubled the size of the United States

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The idea of Manifest Destiny meant that Americans believed:

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Expansion westward was both justified and inevitable

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What was the main result of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

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Indigenous people were forced off their land, leading to the Trail of Tears

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How did the North, South, and West develop different identities in the 1800s?

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They had unique economies and social systems

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During Andrew Jackson’s presidency, the expansion of democracy was marked by which change?

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Elimination of property requirements for voting

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What was the Market Revolution in the early 1800s?

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A shift from farming and local trade to a national economy with mass production and markets

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What effect did canals and railroads have on the United States?

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They made travel and trade faster and cheaper

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One major result of the Second Great Awakening was:

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Growth in religious movements and reform efforts like temperance and education

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What was the main goal of the Temperance Movement?

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To limit or ban the use of alcohol