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What does Manifest Destiny refer to?
What does Manifest Destiny refer to?
How did Americans view the expansion westward according to Manifest Destiny?
How did Americans view the expansion westward according to Manifest Destiny?
What significant event facilitated American westward expansion after the War of 1812?
What significant event facilitated American westward expansion after the War of 1812?
What event significantly contributed to fueling American desires for westward expansion after the Louisiana Purchase?
What event significantly contributed to fueling American desires for westward expansion after the Louisiana Purchase?
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Which president continued the westward expansion that began with President Thomas Jefferson?
Which president continued the westward expansion that began with President Thomas Jefferson?
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Who coined the term 'Manifest Destiny' in 1845?
Who coined the term 'Manifest Destiny' in 1845?
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Which U.S. President bought Alaska from Russia?
Which U.S. President bought Alaska from Russia?
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Who argued that the Mexican-American War was a war of conquest with a stronger power fighting against a weaker one?
Who argued that the Mexican-American War was a war of conquest with a stronger power fighting against a weaker one?
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What was the forced march of Native Americans to the Oklahoma territory known as?
What was the forced march of Native Americans to the Oklahoma territory known as?
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How did William Ellery Channing view the annexation of Texas under Manifest Destiny?
How did William Ellery Channing view the annexation of Texas under Manifest Destiny?
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Who was the U.S. President that invoked the Monroe Doctrine in 1823 to warn European nations not to interfere with westward expansion and manifest destiny?
Who was the U.S. President that invoked the Monroe Doctrine in 1823 to warn European nations not to interfere with westward expansion and manifest destiny?
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In what year did Texas win its independence from Mexico?
In what year did Texas win its independence from Mexico?
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What event sparked the Mexican-American War during President Polk's term?
What event sparked the Mexican-American War during President Polk's term?
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Which U.S. Secretary of State negotiated the deal to acquire Alaska from Russia in 1867?
Which U.S. Secretary of State negotiated the deal to acquire Alaska from Russia in 1867?
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What was President Polk's campaign slogan referring to the disputed boundary between American and British lands in the Oregon territory?
What was President Polk's campaign slogan referring to the disputed boundary between American and British lands in the Oregon territory?
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