Settling the West Answers

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Which acquisition doubled the size of the United States?

A
the Florida Purchase
B
the Louisiana Purchase
C
the Mexican Cession
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1. Daniel Boone is linked to the exploration of .

A
the Louisiana Territory
B
Texas
C
the Cumberland Gap
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2. Lewis and Clark are linked to the exploration of .

A
the Louisiana Territory
B
Texas
C
the Cumberland Gap
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3. Zebulon Pike is linked to the exploration of .

A
the Louisiana Territory
B
Texas
C
the Cumberland Gap
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What is the purpose of this quote?

A
to explain why so few people lived on the Great Plains
B
to convince people to settle in Texas
C
to keep people from settling in the Great Plains
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This quotation refers to which of the following?

A
the Louisiana Purchase
B
the Great Plains
C
Oregon Country
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Which groups fought in the Battle of Fallen Timbers?

A
US and Indigenous forces
B
British and Indigenous forces
C
British and US forces
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When it came to Indigenous people, President Jefferson supported

A
removal.
B
assimilation.
C
a separate Indigenous nation.
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This quote is a call for Indigenous people’s

A
resistance.
B
removal.
C
assimilation.
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What does the Cherokee Constitution represent?

A
resistance to US expansion
B
an organized form of government
C
acceptance of US authority
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In this passage, Jackson suggests that a country made up of Indigenous people would be

A
an uncivilized wasteland.
B
open to White settlement.
C
the same as one made up of White people.
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Look at the map to the right.The territory to the west was called

A
the Northwest Territory.
B
Indian Territory.
C
the Trail of Tears.
D
the Five Civilized Tribes.
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According to the article, how prepared were the Cherokee for the journey west?

A
They had been issued boots and clothing suitable for the weather.
B
They had wagons to carry their belongings.
C
They were unprepared, and many would likely die.
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How did the Supreme Court rule in Worcester v. Georgia?

A
in favor of the state of Georgia, and for the removal of Indigenous people
B
in favor of the federal government, and for the removal of Indigenous people
C
in favor of the Cherokee, and against the removal of Indigenous people
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Which acquisition doubled the size of the United States?

A
the Florida Purchase
B
the Louisiana Purchase
C
the Mexican Cession

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