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What was th idea or beleif that the US should spread across the continent from sea to sea?
a) Growing States
b) Manifest Destiny
c) The Great Spread
d) Destiny of God

Which was NOT a motivation for going west?
a) Building Schools
b) Finding Gold
c) Overcrowding in the East
d) Knowledge of land trails

Which group was motivated to move west for freedom?
a) Buisnessmen
b) Land Owners
c) Slaves
d) Religious People

Which canal connected the Hudson River to the Great Lakes?
a) Erie Canal
b) New York Canal
c) Superior Canal
d) Water Canal

What were the names of the main land trails that guided people west?
a) California and Midwest Trails
b) New Mexico and Oregon Trials
c) Californina and Santa Fe Trails
d) Oregon and Santa Fe Trails

Which act authorized the federal govenrment to move NAtive Americans to the Oklahoma Territory?
a) Deleting Native Act
b) NAtive American Bye Bye Act
c) Indian Removal Act
d) Indian Travel Act

What was the name of the trail used for the 800 mile march of Native Americans to Oklahoma?
a) Trail of Tears
b) Sad Trail
c) Trail of Sorrow
d) Hardship Trail

What was found on Indian land that led to the removal of Native Americans from Georgia?
a) Crystals
b) Gold
c) A Treasure Map
d) Precious Stones

Who was the President who initiated the Indian Removal Act?
a) Andrew Jackson
b) Thomas Jefferson
c) John Adams
d) George Washington

Which peice of land was purchased by Thomas Jefferson that doubled the size of the US?
a) Oregon Territory
b) Texas Annexation
c) California and Southwest
d) Louisiana Territory

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