MANIFEST DESTINY
This term describes the belief that the United States was meant to expand westward across North America.
What is Manifest Destiny?
This term describes forcing Native Americans off their land.
What is removal?
This was the long period of conflicts between the U.S. government and Native American tribes.
What are the American Indian Wars?
Using soldiers or weapons to control another country is called this.
What is military force?
These were the African American soldiers who fought during the American Indian Wars.
What are Buffalo Soldiers?
A statue commemorating the lead dog in the Great Serum run can be found in this park/city.
What is Central Park/NYC?
To the nearest hundred, this is how many miles the sled dog teams traveled from Nenana to Nome, Alaska.
What is 700?
Name one reason Americans supported westward expansion.
What is land, gold, opportunity, or resources?
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This event forced thousands of Native Americans to march west, causing great suffering.
What is the Trail of Tears?
This Nez Perce leader tried to lead his people to safety in Canada.
Who is Chief Joseph?
Sanctions, trade control, and control of resources are examples of this type of influence.
What is economic control?
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The Jets beat this team to win their one and only Super Bowl in 1969.
Who are the Baltimore Colts?
Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in this city and state.
What is Atlanta, Georgia?
This purchase doubled the size of the United States in 1803.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
Native American tribes were often moved to these areas set aside by the U.S. government.
What are reservations?
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This 1876 battle was a major Native American victory against the U.S. Army.
What is the Battle of Little Bighorn?
Influencing another country’s government or elections is an example of this.
What is political influence?
This quarterback famously guaranteed a Jets victory in the Super Bowl in 1969.
Who is Joe Namath?
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MLK was this old when he organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
What is 26 years old?
This war helped the U.S. gain land in the Southwest.
What is the Mexican-American War?
This animal was essential to Plains tribes for food, clothing, and shelter.
What is the buffalo (bison)?
This massacre in 1890 marked the end of armed Native American resistance on the Plains.
What is Wounded Knee?
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Spreading language, religion, or beliefs to influence others is called this.
What is cultural or ideological control?
Life saving medicine was delivered to this Alaskan town in 1925.
What is Nome, Alaska?
MLK was this old when he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" Speech.
What is 34 years old?
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Many Americans believed westward expansion was justified because it was this kind of mission.
What is a God-given or divine mission?
Name one way westward expansion harmed Native American cultures.
What is loss of land, culture, lives, or traditions?
Many Native American leaders fought to protect this.
What is their land, way of life, or independence?
This term describes how countries extend their power beyond their borders.
What is expansion or imperialism?
This Alaskan sled dog got most of the credit and fame for the Great Serum Run.
Who is Balto?
MLK was born in this year.
What is 1929?