The belief that American settlers should expand or move across North America.
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What was one reason for westward expansion?
Population growth in the east, The availability of cheap and fertile land, Economic opportunities such as farming, logging, and gold mining, Manifest Destiny
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Which president warned the European nations to stay out of the Western Hemisphere?
James Monroe
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Who was president during the War of 1812?
James Madison
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Which president bought the Louisiana Territory from France?
Thomas Jefferson
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Who was president when the first two political parties were created?
John Adams
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Which invention increased the productivity of the American farmer?
McCormick Reaper
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Which invention increased the production of cotton?
Cotton Gin
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Which invention led to faster land transportation?
Steam Locomotive
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Which invention provided for faster water transportation?