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Unit 2.1 - Westward Expansion
Quiz by Kevin Benson
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How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the U.S. geographically & politically?
Jefferson had to go against his own political beliefs and use this constitutional concept to purchase Louisiana:
As a result of the War of 1812, the United States emerged with a stronger, but short lived, sense of:
This Supreme Court case dealt with the issue of interstate commerce (trade) between states.
What was a significant effect of Supreme Court decisions under Chief Justice John Marshall, including McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) & Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)?
The Indian Removal Act displaced thousands of Native Americans from their traditional homelands in the northeastern United States.
What was an impact of the Cherokee Trail of Tears?
Who was the first man from the West to be elected president, and what was his political affiliation?
African American property owners received the benefit of increased voting rights during President Andrew Jackson's administration.
What was the concept of manifest destiny in the U.S. during the early half of the 19th century?
“Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!” referred to a boundary dispute between the United States & Great Britain for control of the:
What was the end result of the Mexican-American War (1846-1848)?
The final southern border of the modern day lower 48 states was established in 1853 by the Gadsden Purchase.
