
Westward Expansion: Friday Quick Check
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Garret Morris
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Area 4
Area 3
Area 2
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Appalachian Mountains
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
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The lasting impact of the Northwest ordinance of 1787 was...
that slavery would be made illegal forever after in the U.S.
that the U.S. was unable to compromise.
that we would be dragged into another war.
that it provided instructions on how to add new states to the U.S. in the future.
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True or False, The Northwest Territories would have banned Slavery.
True
False
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wanting a fresh start or adventure
potential for a better life
the idea of land ownership
the government forced them
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Why did so many people end up traveling West?
They felt like it
To view the wildlife
Manifest Destiny
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Mississippi River
Pacific Ocean
Rocky Mountains
Great Lakes
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United States Destiny in the West
Religious Migration to Utah
Homesteaders
Removal of the Native Americans to Oklahoma
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B
C
D
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Both would enter the Union as slave states.
Both would enter the Union as free states.
Both were former Mexican territories.
Both were jointly occupied by the United States and Great Britain.
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buffalo hunting
the demand for labor to build a railroad
the discovery of gold in California
the revolution in Texas
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What territory was acquired through negotiation with Britain and is number 6 on the map (Canada was British at this time)?
Mexican Cession
Oregon Territory
United States Territory
13 Original Colonies
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Some groups, like the Mormons, felt they could not freely practice their religion, so they moved West to find a new place to live.
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The people who rushed here when gold was found in California
Religious group who fled to Utah to escape persecution
Mexican General
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Westward Expansion had positive effects
westward expansion had both positive and negative effects
westward expansion did not effect the U.S.
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The beauty and power of the natural landscapes of the United States influenced artists with which school?
The New York School
The Hudson River School
The Hanson River School
The Mississippi River School
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How were the protesters of the Boston Tea Party and Henry David Thoreau similar?
both believed in violence
both protested taxation without representation
both used the idea of civil disobedience
both had an African American die for their cause
Area 1
Area 4
Area 3
Area 2
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