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Westward Expansion Test
Westward Expansion Test
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Social Studies
7th Grade
03/18/2013

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The term Manifest Destiny was coined in 1845 by what New York City journalist?
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John O' Sullivan
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What were the effects of Manifest Destiny?
Definition
New Transportation routes to connect East and West, Native American relocation to present day Oklahoma, and Increased settlement to western United States by white settlers.
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What were the 3 forms upon which Manifest Desinty was achieved?
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Treaties, Settlement, War
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What are some statements that describe the Louisiana Purchase?
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- It was sold to the US by French leader Napoleon Bonaparte

- It nearly doubled the size of the US

Term
Why did the man who sold Louisiana Territory decide to sell it?
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Slaves revolted in Haiti, so he no longer needed to use Louisiana for food production.
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Who is the president who served during the acquisition of the Louisiana Territory?
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Thomas Jefferson
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How much money did the US spend on the Louisiana Purchase?
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$15 million
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition was a mission ordered by President Thomas in 1803 to explore the west.  Which were the other goals of the expedition?
Definition
Make friendly contact with Native Americans in hopes of establishing trade, survey the plant and wildlife throughout the western US, discover the Northwest Passage
Term
Realizing the route to the west discovered by Lewis and Clark was too difficult for the average pioneer to follow, in 1824 a fur trapper named Jed Smith discovered a safer route to the west called:
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South Pass
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Which country agreed to joint occupation of the Orgegon Territory with the United States?
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Britain
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The first settlers in Orgegon Territory, who attempted to convert Native Americans to Christianity but were unsuccessful, were called _______.
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Missionaries
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In 1844, this president promised he would not rest until the US had annexed ALL of the Oregon Territory________.
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James K. Polk
Term
What does cultural assimmilation mean?
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When a groups native language and culture are lost under pressure to take on traits of the dominant group.
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The Indian Removal Act of 1830 gave President Andrew Jackson the power to do what?
Definition
Make treaties with Indians living in the southeastern US, trading their homes for new land in present day Oklahoma.
Term
Describe 3 impacts of acquiring so much new territory in the Louisiana Purchase.
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1- Difficutlt to govern

2- Expensive (already in debt)

3- Land is unknown- don't really know what we bought

Term
Give 3 examples of how the US government sought to assimilate Native Americans?
Definition

1- Convert to Christianity

2- Speak English

3- Clothing and Hairstyles

Term
What is a major consequence of assimilation in general?
Definition
Loss of identity/cultural heritage--> can cause conflict with elders
Term
List all 5 civilized tribes.
Definition
Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole, Creek, and Cherokee
Term
Why is the story of the Donner Party so significant to Westward Expansion?
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Dispelled myth of fronteir idealism--> that getting to the West was "easy."  Instead demonstrated the huge risk settlers were taking in moving out west.
Term
The name given to the 33 members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition was the __________________.
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Corp of Discovery
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The important dividing line between the western border of the US and Cananda is called the _____________.
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49th parallel
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In class, we analyzed the diary entries of this brave survivor of the Donner Tragedy:
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Patrick Breen
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The Donner Party was stranded throughout the entire winter of 1846 in the ________ mountains.
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Sierra Nevada
Term
The Trail of Tears was the forced, deadly relocation of the ________ tribe.
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Cherokee
Term
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 is a very controversial chapter in US President _________'s legacy.
Definition
Jackson
Term
How long did the Lewis and Clark Expedition last?
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Term
Manifest Desitny means _________.
Definition
Obvious Fate
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Short essay question: Please choose 2 different groups of settlers from your Life in the West Packet and compare/contrast the following traits: 1- their reasons for moving to the West, 2- the hardships they faces, 3- the legacies they left behind.
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