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Which event triggered a massive migration in search of wealth during the 1800s?
Which event triggered a massive migration in search of wealth during the 1800s?
- Gold Rush (correct)
- Texas annexation
- Manifest Destiny
- Homestead Act
What was a key provision of the Compromise of 1850 that upset the South?
What was a key provision of the Compromise of 1850 that upset the South?
- Popular sovereignty in Utah and New Mexico
- California as a free state (correct)
- Fugitive Slave Act
- Slave trade ban in D.C.
Which legislation offered cheap or free land for farming and ranching in the 1800s?
Which legislation offered cheap or free land for farming and ranching in the 1800s?
- Compromise of 1850
- Homestead Act (correct)
- Gold Rush
- Mexican Cession
What motivated some religious groups, like Mormons, to migrate westward?
What motivated some religious groups, like Mormons, to migrate westward?
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What was the main objective of the Missouri Compromise?
What was the main objective of the Missouri Compromise?
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Why did Southern states view Texas as an attractive option for annexation?
Why did Southern states view Texas as an attractive option for annexation?
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What belief fueled support for the annexation of Texas?
What belief fueled support for the annexation of Texas?
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How did the annexation of Texas contribute to the Mexican-American War?
How did the annexation of Texas contribute to the Mexican-American War?
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