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What was Manifest Destiny?


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A belief that the U.S. had a God given right to expand the US from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

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this territory was sold to the US in 1803 for $15 million dollars. It doubled the size of the US.
Louisiana Purchase
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The Louisiana purchase did what to the size of the U.S.?

Doubled it

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Who was sent to explore the southern part of the Louisiana Purchase?


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Pike

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Which party wanted only wealthy men to be in public office?

Federalists

200

What trail took people moving west from Missouri to the Oregon Territory and how long was it approximately?


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Oregon Trail, about 2,000 miles

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This far northwestern territory was gained through negotiation with Britain.

Oregon Country

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Where did the Mexican American War start?

Along the Rio Grande River

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Who was sent to explore the northern part of the Louisiana Purchase?

Lewis and Clark

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What party was Jefferson head of?

democratic republicans

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What state was going to be used for relocating Native tribes during expansion?


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Oklahoma

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How was Texas acquired?

Admitted to the U.S. as 28th state

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Why did the US want California from Mexico?
to achieve manifest destiny
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Who led the Federalist Party?

Hamilton

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What happened in an election that caused the 12th Amendment to be written?


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Two different parties were voted in as president and vice president

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What trail took goods and people from Missouri to Santa Fe and about how long was it?


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Santa Fe Trail (duh) about 1,000 miles

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This territory was bought from Spain in 1819. 



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Florida

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How much did we give Mexico in dollars after we won the Mexican American War?


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 $15 million dollars

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What is an alien?


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Someone living in our country who is not a citizen.

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What was wrong with each elector to have two votes to cast for any 4 people?


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The top number of votes was president and the second top was vice president even if they were in two different parties.

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What tribe in Florida was almost driven out when Florida became part of the U.S.?


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Seminoles

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The purchase of this territory allowed the Southern Transcontinental Railroad to be built. Also, this territory was purchased for $10 million dollars from Mexico.


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Gadsden Purchase

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How did we get the tiny portion of land sitting just above the Louisiana Purchase Territory?


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Negotiated with Britain

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What was the result of the reports by the explorers of the Louisiana Purchase area?


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Americans were heading west.

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Which two political leaders ended up in a duel over their politics? (one was killed by the way)


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Hamilton and Burr