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| One of the reasons the Erie Canal was important was because it — |
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A. made it easier to cross the Rocky Mountains
B. it provided a faster route to the west that connected the midwest to the Atlantic Ocean |
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| Which of the following allowed Maine to enter the Union as a free state? |
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A. Missouri Compromise
B. Compromise of 1850
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| This compromise stated : People in each state would decide the slavery issue (“popular sovereignty”). |
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A. Compromise of 1850
B. Kansas-Nebraska Act |
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| The ______________________ stated that California was a free state and Southwest territories could decide where or not to have slavery . |
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A. Compromise of 1850
B. Kansas-Nebraska Act |
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| Following the passage of the Kanasas - Nebraska Act , the fighting which broke out between proslavery and antislavery groups in Kansas killed over 200 people became known as _____________________. |
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A. the bleeding of Virginia
B. the bleeding of Kansas |
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[image]
An abolitionist most likely carried which sign?
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| The “Forty-Niners” were people who came to California in 1849 looking for: |
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| What land became part of the United States after it became an independent republic? |
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| President James Monroe acquired new territory from Spain in a treaty. What was the new territory? |
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| President Jefferson sent two men to explore the new territory purchased from France and to also look for a waterway to the Pacific Ocean. These two men were: |
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A. Lewis and Clark
B. Lewis and Nester |
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| What factors influenced western migration across the continent? |
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A. Social and Geographical opportunities
B. Geographical and Economic opportunities |
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Which is an example of how cheaper and faster transportation influenced westward movement? |
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A. The Erie Canal opened up the west to settlers and trade.
B. The Invention of the reaper increased the productivity of the American farmer. |
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[image]What would best complete the graphic ? |
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A. Manifest Destiny
B. Southern Secession |
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[image]The sign above would be carried by a person in which Social movement ? |
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A. Suffrage
B. Abolitionists |
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| What were the names of the two Overland trade routes used by settlers during Westward migration? |
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A. Oregon and Santa Fe Trails
B. California and Washington Trails |
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