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Lewis and Clark

Who were the leaders of the expedition sent to explore the Louisiana Territory?

Hamilton and Jefferson

Rogers and Hammerstein

Ren and Stimpy

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A

C D

B


Trailblazers

Which of the following names was given to the people who went to California to look for gold?

Mountain Men Prospectors

MormonsA

C D

B

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Madison

Who was President when Texas, the Oregon Country, and the Mexican Cession were added to the United States?

Polk Monroe

JeffersonA

C D

B

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Erie Canal

What was the name of the long march the Cherokee were forced to make after having their land taken from them?

Trail of Tears Trail of Discovery

Cumberland PassA

C D

B

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Treaty of Ghent

What was the name of the law passed in 1830 that removed many American Indians from their tribal homelands?

Act of Toleration Judicial Review

Indian Removal ActA

C D

B

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Baroque

Which of the following terms is a Mexican song describing the feelings, treatment, and problems of the Hispanic population in the Southwest?

Pop Culture Corrido

Western BalladA

C D

B

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Chief Joseph

Who was responsible for the creation of the Cherokee alphabet?

SequoyaThomas

Jefferson

John RossA

C D

B

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Snake

What river did the United States think was the border between Texas and Mexico and the river to which the President of the United States sent troops starting the Mexican-American War?

Nueces Mississippi

Rio GrandeA

C D

B

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Protectionism

Which of the following terms can be defined as “the attitude that the members of a nation have when they care about their national identity?”

Democracy Nationalism

ExpansionismA

C D

B

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Mexico

From which country did Texas get independence?

France Italy

SpainA

C D

B

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Roosevelt Corollary

Which of the following warned European nations to stay out of the Western Hemisphere?

NAFTA European Union

Monroe DoctrineA

C D

B

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Separation of Powers

The idea that the Supreme Court had the power to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional is known as _____________________.

Suffrage Judicial Review

Manifest Destiny A

C D

B

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Marbury v. Madison

The decision that resulted in more power for the Supreme Court was made in which court case?

Plessy v. Ferguson

Brown v. Board of Education

Roe v. WadeA

C D

B

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Seizure of American ships

Which of the following was not a cause of the War of 1812?

Violation of American neutrality

Impressment of American sailors

the desire to colonize England

A

C D

B

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It resulted in a lower

population of slaves.

Which of the following is not a result of the decision to build the Transcontinental Railroad?

The railroad companies were given land to

sell.

It led to the invasion of

more American Indian lands

It led to the slaughter of buffalo.

A

C D

B

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