Settling the West

Question 1

The dispute over Oregon was between

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the United States and Great Britain.

Question 2

The slogan “Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!” was about

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American possession of all the Oregon Country.

Question 3

During his campaign for president, James Polk promised to extend the border north to 54°40’ N. What was one reason he ended up compromising?

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He knew he might have to fight a war with Mexico.

Question 4

What danger of western travel is Kellogg describing?

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the threat of disease

Question 5

What was true about the relationship between Indigenous peoples and settlers? Check all that apply.

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They came into greater conflict as the population of settlers grew.; They often traded goods with each other.

Question 6

When settlers came to the West, Indigenous people often died as a result of the introduction of new

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diseases.

Question 7

Travelers on the California and Santa Fe Trails had to cross deadly .

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deserts

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