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Pregunta 1
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Who created manifest destiny?
Respuesta
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John Sullivan
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Thomas Jefferson
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Jack Sannigan
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Henry Clay
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John Weber
Pregunta 2
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[blank_start]Expansionists[blank_end] wanted to see the United States extend [blank_start]westward[blank_end] (direction) to the [blank_start]Pacific[blank_end] (location) and [blank_start]southward[blank_end] (direction) into [blank_start]Mexico[blank_end], [blank_start]Cuba[blank_end], and [blank_start]Central America[blank_end] (locations).
Respuesta
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Expansionists
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westward
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Pacific
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southward
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Mexico
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Cuba
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Central America
Pregunta 3
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Enthusiasm for expansion reached a high in the 1840's and had been driven by 1. [blank_start]nationalism[blank_end], 2. [blank_start]rapid economic development[blank_end], 3. [blank_start]population increase[blank_end], 4. [blank_start]technological advances[blank_end], and 5. [blank_start]reform ideals[blank_end].
Respuesta
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nationalism
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rapid economic development
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population increase
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technological advances
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reform ideals
Pregunta 4
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Why were Northerners skeptical of Expansionists?
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They believed it was a plot to extend slavery.
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They were concerned about the upcoming election results.
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Expansionists were typically southern and northerners didn't like that.
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Expansion would limit the power of the north.
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Expansion would grow the power of the south.
Pregunta 5
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[blank_start]Stephen Austin[blank_end] brought 300 families into Texas and began a steady immigration of Americans into Texas.
Respuesta
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Stephen Austin
Pregunta 6
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Why did friction develop between Mexico and Americans?
Respuesta
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Overpopulation and it's related issues
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Financial Inequality
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Mexico outlawed slavery
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Mexico forced immigrants to convert to Roman Catholicism
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Mexico forced immigrants to announce they were citizens of Mexico
Pregunta 7
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[blank_start]Sam Houston[blank_end] revolted when [blank_start]Santa Anna[blank_end] attempted to enforce Mexico's laws in [blank_start]Texas[blank_end].
Respuesta
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Sam Houston
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Santa Anna
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Texas
Pregunta 8
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The treaty signed by Santa Anna...
Respuesta
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was signed under threat of death.
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recognized independence for Texas.
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gave Texas all territory to the north of the Rio Grande
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was rejected by Mexican legislature.
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sparked the start of the Mexican American war.
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enraged southerners and furthered existing tensions.
Pregunta 9
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The Battle of San Jacinto river lead to...
Respuesta
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The Mexican-American war
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mass killings in the Area.
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Santa Anna losing power.
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Santa Anna signing a treaty with Texas.
Pregunta 10
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Which is true?
Respuesta
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Van Buren tried to annex Texas.
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Van Buren feared northern tensions and avoiding the issue.
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Jackson tried to annex Texas.
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Tyler tried to annex Texas.
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The senate originally accepted the first annexation of Texas.
Pregunta 11
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The ill-defined boundary between Maine and the [blank_start]Canada[blank_end] (country) province of [blank_start]New Brunswick[blank_end] caused the [blank_start]Aroonstook[blank_end] war. It was resolved by US [blank_start]Secretary of State[blank_end] (position) [blank_start]Daniel Webster[blank_end] (name) and [blank_start]British[blank_end] (nationality) Ambassador [blank_start]Ashburton[blank_end] (name) with the [blank_start]Webster-Ashburton[blank_end] treaty.
Respuesta
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Canada
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New Brunswick
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Aroonstook
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Secretary of State
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Daniel Webster
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British
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Ashburton
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Webster-Ashburton
Pregunta 12
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The Webster-Ashburton treaty settled territory in
Respuesta
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Maine
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Minnesota
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Michigan
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Mississippi
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Missouri
Pregunta 13
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The Oregon territory covered most of the pacific and stopped at Canada.
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 14
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Why did Britain claim the Oregon territory?
Respuesta
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Because it had a large population.
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Because of the Hudson Fur Company's profitable fur trade.
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To try and limit the power of other countries, like America, Spain, and Russia.
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Because it had just won the territory from a war with France.
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Because Britain was experiencing its own form of manifest destiny.
Pregunta 15
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Why did America claim the Oregon territory?
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Because Spain signed the Adam Otis treaty giving America the land.
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Captain Robert Grate discovered the Columbia River.
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The Lewis and Clark expedition.
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The fur trading post and fort in the region.
Pregunta 16
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"Oregon Fever' was caused by the success of protestant missionaries and farmers in the region and led to over 5,000 Americans settling south of the Columbia River.
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 17
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In the election of 1844, Northern Democrat [blank_start]Martin Van Buren[blank_end] and Southern Democrat [blank_start]John C. Calhoun[blank_end] fought for the Democrat nomination, with [blank_start]James K. Polk[blank_end] winning the nomination.
Respuesta
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Martin Van Buren
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John C. Calhoun
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James K. Polk
Pregunta 18
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James K. Polk favored the annexation of Texas.
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 19
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[blank_start]Henry Clay[blank_end], from [blank_start]Kentucky[blank_end], was the Whig nominee in the 1844 election.
Respuesta
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Henry Clay
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Kentucky
Pregunta 20
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Henry Clay's approach to the annexation of Texas issue cost him the election.
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 21
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The [blank_start]Antislavery Liberty Party[blank_end] formed in New York during the 1844 election.
Respuesta
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Antislavery Liberty Party
Pregunta 22
Pregunta
The result of the 1844 election indicated that the nation did not want to annex Texas.
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 23
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What was the goal of John Slidell when he went to Mexico?
Respuesta
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To convince Mexico to sell California
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To convince Mexico to sell New Mexico
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To establish the Mexico-Texas border at Nueces River
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To settle the border disputes between Mexico and Texas
Pregunta 24
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[blank_start]Northern Whigs[blank_end] opposed going into the Mexican-American war.
Respuesta
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Northern Whigs
Pregunta 25
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The Treaty of [blank_start]Guadalupe Hidalgo[blank_end] (1848) recognized the [blank_start]Rio Grande[blank_end] as the border of Texas and the US took possession of [blank_start]California[blank_end] and [blank_start]New Mexico[blank_end] (known as the [blank_start]Mexican Cession[blank_end]) and paid $15 million and took responsibility for any [blank_start]claims[blank_end] of [blank_start]American citizens[blank_end] against Mexico.
Respuesta
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Guadalupe Hidalgo
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Rio Grande
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California
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New Mexico
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Mexican Cession
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claims
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American citizens
Pregunta 26
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Senate [blank_start]Whigs[blank_end] opposed the treaty because they saw the war as an immoral effort to [blank_start]expand slavery[blank_end]. A few [blank_start]southern democrats[blank_end] opposed the treaty as they wanted to [blank_start]take all of Mexico[blank_end]. The treaty [blank_start]passed[blank_end].
Respuesta
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Whigs
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expand slavery
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southern democrats
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take all of Mexico
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passed
Pregunta 27
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The Wilmot Proviso...
Respuesta
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tried to encourage slavery in all of the new territories from Mexico.
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passed in the house twice and failed in the senate.
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was possible the first round in escalating conflict.
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was enacted into law pushing the issue of slavery on to the national platform.
Pregunta 28
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Abraham Lincoln was a vocal critic of the Mexican-American war.
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 29
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America took about a third of Mexico's land.
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 30
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The results of the Mexican-American war would lead to the demise of western Indians and the death of millions of birds and animals.
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 31
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The [blank_start]Ostend Manifesto[blank_end] tried to buy [blank_start]Spain[blank_end] owned [blank_start]Cuba[blank_end] under President [blank_start]Pierce[blank_end]. After failing to buy or invade this country, the President tried secret negotiations with [blank_start]Spain[blank_end], which were leaked to the press and stopped by [blank_start]antislavery[blank_end] members of congress.
Respuesta
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Ostend Manifesto
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Spain
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Cuba
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Pierce
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Spain
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antislavery
Pregunta 32
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The Walker Expedition...
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was started the Wilston Walker.
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involved Walker taking over Honduras.
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involved Walker taking over Nicaragua.
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tried to build an anti-slavery central American empire.
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was shut down by a coalition of Central American countries.
Pregunta 33
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The [blank_start]Clayton-Bulwer[blank_end] treaty prevented either America or [blank_start]Britain[blank_end] from building a [blank_start]canal[blank_end] through Central America.
Respuesta
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Clayton-Bulwer
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Britain
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canal
Pregunta 34
Pregunta
The issues of union, slavery, civil war, and post war reconstruction did not overshadow manifest destiny.
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 35
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President [blank_start]Pierce[blank_end] convinced Mexico to sell [blank_start]New Mexico[blank_end] and [blank_start]Arizona[blank_end] to the US for $10 million to be used as a railroad. This is known as the [blank_start]Gadsden Purchase[blank_end].
Respuesta
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Pierce
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New Mexico
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Arizona
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Gadsden Purchase
Pregunta 36
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The Great American Desert was between the Mississippi Valley and the Pacific coast.
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 37
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[blank_start]Fur traders[blank_end], also known as mountain men, were the [blank_start]earliest nonnatives[blank_end] in the west. They used to hold [blank_start]yearly[blank_end] rendezvous with [blank_start]Native Americans[blank_end] to trade [blank_start]furs[blank_end].
Respuesta
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Fur traders
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earliest nonnatives
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yearly
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Native Americans
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furs
Pregunta 38
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Emigrants with "Oregon Fever" would travel the ________ trails to get to the west.
Respuesta
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Oregon
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California
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Santa Fe
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Mormon
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Christian
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Rocky
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Santa Anna
Pregunta 39
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Traveling to the west was a [blank_start]middle class[blank_end] movement.
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upper class
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middle class
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lower class
Pregunta 40
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The pioneers feared A when they should have really feared B.
Respuesta
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A. Indians; B. Disease and Depression
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A. Indians; B. being Lost and Depressed
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A. Disease and Depression; B. Indians
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A. other pioneers; B. Indians
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A. Disease and Depression; B. nothing since it was relatively safe.
Pregunta 41
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[blank_start]Congress Preemption acts[blank_end] of the 1830's and 1840's gave squatters the right to [blank_start]settle on public lands[blank_end] and purchase them for [blank_start]low[blank_end] prices once put up for sale.
Respuesta
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Congress Preemption acts
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settle on public lands
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low
Pregunta 42
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Western cities that developed due to railroads, mineral wealth, or farming...
Respuesta
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attracted lower classes.
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developed slower than in the east.
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attracted business owners and professionals.
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faced several conflicts due to local competition.
Pregunta 43
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Remarkable economic development did not end in 1857 due to a panic.
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 44
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The Panic of [blank_start]1857[blank_end] led some [blank_start]southerners[blank_end] to believe that their [blank_start]planation based economy[blank_end] was superior and a continued [blank_start]union[blank_end] with the north was [blank_start]not needed[blank_end].
Respuesta
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1857
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southerners
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planation based economy
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union
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not needed
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