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- Q1Which doctrine, articulated in the early 19th century, justified American expansion across the continent by asserting that it was the nation's destiny?Monroe DoctrineAmerican SystemManifest DestinyMissouri Compromise30sUSHC.2.CE
- Q2Which acquisition was crucial in providing the United States with key ports and control of the Mississippi River, facilitating trade and economic expansion?Treaty of Guadalupe HidalgoLouisiana PurchaseGadsden PurchaseAlaska Purchase30sUSHC.2.CE
- Q3Which legislation in the mid-19th century attempted to resolve conflicts between free and slave states by admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state?Fugitive Slave ActMissouri CompromiseCompromise of 1850Kansas-Nebraska Act30sUSHC.2.CE
- Q4What was the major outcome of the California Gold Rush that impacted the economic expansion of the United States in the mid-19th century?Decrease in transportation costsSignificant increase in agricultural productionRapid population growth and economic development in the WestEstablishment of new trade routes with Europe30sUSHC.2.CE
- Q5Which significant event marked the beginning of territorial conflicts between the United States and neighboring countries during the period from 1803 to 1865?Louisiana PurchaseWar of 1812California Gold RushMexican-American War30sUSHC.2.CE
- Q6What major consequence did the westward expansion of the United States have on Native American populations during the 19th century?Improvement in living conditionsIncreased trade and cultural exchangeForced relocation and loss of landEstablishment of new territories30sUSHC.2.CE
- Q7Which significant turning point in the period from 1803 to 1865 led to increased tensions over slavery in new territories?The Embargo Act of 1807.The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of 1848.The Monroe Doctrine of 1823.The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854.30sUSHC.2.CE
- Q8How did the invention of the cotton gin in 1793 impact economic and geographic expansion in the United States?It resulted in the immediate end of the Atlantic slave trade.It reduced the profitability of cotton farming.It increased the demand for slave labor and expanded cotton plantations westward.It led to the rapid decline of tobacco farming.30sUSHC.2.CE