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Meriwether Lewis and William Clark helped open the American frontier to settlement by

A
displacing several Indigenous groups.
B
expanding knowledge of the continent.
C
negotiating an important treaty with France.
D
discovering a river route to the Pacific Ocean.
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The romantic movement inspired writers such as

A
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
B
Daniel Boone.
C
Zebulon Pike.
D
Emily Dickinson.
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Over time, many trading posts established along the frontier

A
slowed expansion into the West.
B
were captured by American Indians.
C
grew into towns and cities.
D
were abandoned when explorers returned east.
4

Expeditions by Zebulon Pike led to the eventual settlement of

A
Texas.
B
Missouri.
C
California.
D
Mississippi.
5

Supporters of Manifest Destiny believed it was their right to

A
maintain peaceful relations with other countries.
B
preserve traditional ways of making a living.
C
take over Indigenous lands and expand the nation.
D
live in harmony with Indigenous peoples..
6

Who was sent to explore Louisiana Territory?

A
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
B
Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson
C
Daniel Boone and Zebulon Pike
D
James Polk and Nathaniel Hawthorne
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In the late 1700s, Indigenous peoples in the Southeast were encouraged to

A
trade with settlers.
B
assimilate to White culture.
C
give their lands to settlers.
D
plow their fields more intensely.
8

Who led the effort in the US for control over the Oregon Territory?

A
Nathaniel Hawthorne
B
James Polk
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
John L. O’Sullivan
9

A leading transcendentalist during the period of westward expansion was

A
Emily Dickinson.
B
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
C
Nathaniel Hawthorne.
D
John L. O’Sullivan.
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The Louisiana Purchase

A
nearly tripled the size of the United States.
B
improved relations between the United States and Britain.
C
set the border between the United States and Canada at the forty-ninth parallel.
D
nearly doubled the size of the United States.
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How did James Madison influence the United States’ relationship with France?

A
As secretary of state, he oversaw the Louisiana Purchase from France.
B
As secretary of state, he encouraged the US to fight in the Napoleonic War.
C
As president, he fought against the French navy for seizing American ships.
D
As president, he pushed for declaring war against the French in June 1812.
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How did the outcome of the War of 1812 affect the way Americans felt about their country?

A
They feared a European invasion.
B
They became less confident.
C
They became more patriotic.
D
They worried about future expansion.
13

What was Tecumseh’s main goal in working with the British?

A
to divide the attention of American soldiers
B
to draw the United States into the War of 1812
C
to ensure access to British imports
D
to protect Indigenous lands from white settlement
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How was Dolley Madison an important political figure in US history?

A
She helped end the war of 1812 by supporting of the Treaty of Ghent.
B
She is credited as the author of the Monroe Doctrine.
C
She helped form an alliance between the British and Indigenous peoples.
D
She established the national role people now call the “First Lady.”
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Why did the Federalist Party lose support after the War of 1812?

A
It had opposed the war.
B
It had been right about the impact on trade.
C
It had sided with Great Britain.
D
It had worked with Indigenous people.
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The British navy’s use of impressment meant that they

A
seized goods aboard American ships.
B
made American sailors serve in the British navy.
C
searched American ships for banned items.
D
bombed American ships at first sight.
17

The Monroe Doctrine stated that the United States would not get involved in

A
revolutions in Spain.
B
Russian conflicts in Europe.
C
European conflicts in Latin America.
D
revolutions in Mexico.
18

A reason the United States was able to acquire Florida in the Adams-Onís Treaty was that it agreed to give up claims on

A
Mexico.
B
Texas.
C
Oregon..
D
Canada.

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