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American Westward Expansion Quiz

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What did the Emancipation Proclamation by Lincoln achieve?

It freed slaves in only Confederate states (correct)

It compensated slave owners for the loss of their slaves

It freed slaves in all states of the Union

It allowed popular sovereignty to determine the status of slavery

What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act do?

It repealed the Missouri Compromise and allowed popular sovereignty (correct)

It extended the reach of the Underground Railroad

It prohibited the use of conscription in Kansas and Nebraska

It reinforced the Missouri Compromise and abolished popular sovereignty

What was the impact of the Habeas Corpus suspension during the Civil War?

It granted immunity to all individuals during the Civil War

It ensured fair trials for all individuals accused of crimes

It allowed for unlawful imprisonment of individuals without judicial review (correct)

It extended voting rights to all citizens during the Civil War

What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad?

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What did Popular Sovereignty entail?

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Study Notes

Manifest Destiny

Belief that America was meant to expand from coast to coast
Methods of expansion:
- Buying land
- War (with U.K., Mexico)
- Taking Native Land (Settlers)
Key motivation: expansion for capitalism and profit

Gold Rush

Idea of gold in the West led to expansion and settlement
Resulted in taking Native Land (Settlers)

Mormons

Moved out west for religious freedom
Practiced polygamy (multiple wives)
Example: John Smith wanted many wives

Fugitive Slave Act of 1793

Escaped slaves were NOT free in the North
Northerners had to send back slaves, making Southerners happy and Northerners angry
White people could ship Black people off even if they just suspected that they’re slaves

Compromise of 1850

Line of latitude: South was slave-holding, North was free

American Political Parties

Whigs: divided over slavery
Democrats: pro-slavery
Republicans (NEW): anti-slavery

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Test your knowledge of American expansion and westward movement with this quiz on Manifest Destiny, the Gold Rush, Capitalism, and the movements of settlers like the Mormons. Explore the key events and ideologies that shaped the expansion of the United States from coast to coast.