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S.S. Western Migration
SOL.8b
6
History
6th Grade
04/22/2009

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Term
One thing that influenced western movement was population ________ in the ______ states.
Definition
growth...eastern
Term
The west held availability of _____ fertile _________.
Definition
cheap...land
Term
The west had economic opportunities such as ______ (California Gold Rush), _________, ___________, and ____________ (for runaway slaves)
Definition
gold
logging
farming
freedom
Term
The west had cheaper and faster transportation such as _______ and _________ (Erie Canal) and steamboats.
Definition
rivers and canals
Term
The was knowledge of overland _______ (Oregon and Santa Fe)
Definition
trails
Term
What is the belief that the idea of expansion was good for the country and was the right of the country?
Definition
manifest destiny
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