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What was the main goal of the Missouri Compromise?
What was the main goal of the Missouri Compromise?
- To maintain a balance of power between free and slave states (correct)
- To abolish slavery in all states
- To trigger immediate conflict over slavery
- To declare Missouri as an independent nation
Why did Southern states desire the annexation of Texas?
Why did Southern states desire the annexation of Texas?
- To strengthen their political power through expanding slave territory (correct)
- To establish a separate nation
- To form an alliance with European powers
- To promote industrial development
What belief fueled support for the annexation of Texas?
What belief fueled support for the annexation of Texas?
- Imperialism
- Manifest Destiny (correct)
- International cooperation
- Isolationism
What was a significant push factor that motivated people to move west?
What was a significant push factor that motivated people to move west?
Which factor attracted settlers with the promise of rich farmland and abundant resources?
Which factor attracted settlers with the promise of rich farmland and abundant resources?
What pull factor triggered a massive migration in search of wealth?
What pull factor triggered a massive migration in search of wealth?
Which factor was NOT a push factor for westward movement?
Which factor was NOT a push factor for westward movement?
Which motivator enticed people with the promise of acquiring cheap or free land for farming?
Which motivator enticed people with the promise of acquiring cheap or free land for farming?
Which push factor was a key motivator for people seeking new economic opportunities in the West?
Which push factor was a key motivator for people seeking new economic opportunities in the West?
What was a major pull factor that attracted settlers to the West with the promise of acquiring cheap or free land?
What was a major pull factor that attracted settlers to the West with the promise of acquiring cheap or free land?
Which factor was a key push for some religious groups, like the Mormons, to migrate west?
Which factor was a key push for some religious groups, like the Mormons, to migrate west?
What was the primary pull factor that attracted settlers to the West with the promise of rich farmland and abundant resources?
What was the primary pull factor that attracted settlers to the West with the promise of rich farmland and abundant resources?
Which factor was a key motivator for the massive migration in search of wealth during the Gold Rush?
Which factor was a key motivator for the massive migration in search of wealth during the Gold Rush?
