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Westward Expansion Review
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What is Mexican Cession?
After Mexico lost the Mexican-American War, they gave up a lot of territory (including California, Utah, etc...)
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In 1803, Pres. Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory. What affect did this have on the U.S.?
The U.S. doubled in size
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When gold was discovered in this state, people left their homes, farms & jobs to head west?
California
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Which land acquisition doubled the size of the U.S. & included the port of New Orleans?
Louisiana Purchase
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America's belief that it was her "god given" right to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Manifest Destiny
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When people adopt the customs of those living around them, what is it called?
Assimilation
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How did the war of 1812 (against Great Britain) strengthen the U.S.?
It proved that we were willing to fight for our freedom
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2000 mile trail where many experienced harsh weather, difficult terrain, disease & accidents.
Oregon Trail
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This land deal allowed a transcontinental railroad in the Southwest.
Gadsden Purchase
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What was one major impact of the Mexican-American War?
The U.S. gained a lot of land after the war
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In 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed which law that forced Native Americans to move?
The Indian Removal Act
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In 1836, John Deere invented the steel plow, what effect did this invention have in the U.S.?
We could move into new territories and plow the hard soil
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How did new technology, like the railroad, change the west?
More people immigrated west
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This state fought for their independence from Mexico and was it's own country for almost 10 years, called the Lone Star Republic.
Texas
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Why was the Lewis and Clark expedition a big deal?
They mapped the route to the Pacific Ocean by land
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As white Americans moved west, what happened to most Native Americans?
They were forced onto reservations
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