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What was the primary motivation for westward expansion in the 19th century?
Economic opportunity
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This painting displays what American philosophy
Manifest Destiny
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Land that was set aside for Native Americans were called...
Reservations
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The belief that America has the divine right to expand across the country is known as what?
Manifest Destiny
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Which president was accused of acting like a king?
Andrew Jackson
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Which American president believed that Native Americans needed a father figure to guide them and keep them safe?
Andrew Jackson
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The practice of forcing sailors of one country to join the military of another is called
Impressment
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What was the main effect of the Gold Rush?
Americans began moving westward
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Andrew Jackson's practice of giving government positions to his supporters and friends was called what?
The Spoils System
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The group of people who went to find gold in the gold rush were called what?
49ers
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The invention that caused the growth of slavery in the United States was what?
The Cotton Gin
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The Gold Rush grew the population and economy of what state?
California
300
Britain supplying Native Americans with weapons was a cause of what?
The War of 1812
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Man-made waterways that made it easier for people and goods to be moved are called what
Canals
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What group of people were forced to leave their land during expansion?
Native Americans
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Disputes over the border between Texas and Mexico led to this
The Mexican-American War
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America gained California and the Southwest as a result of what war?
The Mexican-American War
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Pride in ones country is called what
Nationalism
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The fact that Native American land in the American Southeast was perfect for farming led Americans to support what?
The Indian Removal Act
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Which party lost popularity after the War of 1812?
The Federalists
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Texan rebels lost at this famous battle
The Alamo
500
What famous song was written during the War of 1812?
The Star-Spangled Banner
500
The invention that made western expansion easier by contributing to the railroad was the...
Steam engine
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The battle that took place after the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812, was called what?
The Battle of New Orleans
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This policy helped eliminate competition in American expansion by asserting American influence over the Western Hemisphere
The Monroe Doctrine