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What was the general perception of the land west of the Mississippi River by most Americans before the mid-nineteenth century?
What was the general perception of the land west of the Mississippi River by most Americans before the mid-nineteenth century?
What was Major Stephen Harriman Long's description of the Great Plains?
What was Major Stephen Harriman Long's description of the Great Plains?
What changed the way Americans thought of the West in the 1840s?
What changed the way Americans thought of the West in the 1840s?
Who was unable to make the trip westward despite government aid?
Who was unable to make the trip westward despite government aid?
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What was a major reason for the prohibitive nature of the move westward for most Americans?
What was a major reason for the prohibitive nature of the move westward for most Americans?
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What was the primary goal of the federal government's incentives for Americans to move westward?
What was the primary goal of the federal government's incentives for Americans to move westward?
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What was a major obstacle for many people to pursue commercial farming in the West after the Panic of 1837?
What was a major obstacle for many people to pursue commercial farming in the West after the Panic of 1837?
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What was a fundamental aspect of the concept of Manifest Destiny?
What was a fundamental aspect of the concept of Manifest Destiny?
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Who coined the phrase 'Manifest Destiny' in 1845?
Who coined the phrase 'Manifest Destiny' in 1845?
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What was a major factor in the federal government's encouragement of westward settlement during the Civil War?
What was a major factor in the federal government's encouragement of westward settlement during the Civil War?
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What was a primary goal of westward expansion, according to the concept of Manifest Destiny?
What was a primary goal of westward expansion, according to the concept of Manifest Destiny?
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What was a key motivation for land developers, railroad magnates, and investors in promoting westward settlement?
What was a key motivation for land developers, railroad magnates, and investors in promoting westward settlement?
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