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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?
- A fertile land suitable for settlement
- A mountainous region with limited accessibility
- A dense forest with abundant resources
- An arid wasteland suitable only for American Indians (correct)
What was Major Stephen Harriman Long's description of the Great Plains?
What was Major Stephen Harriman Long's description of the Great Plains?
- A fertile land suitable for farming
- A great American desert (correct)
- A region of dense forests
- A region with abundant resources
What changed the way Americans thought of the West in the 1840s?
What changed the way Americans thought of the West in the 1840s?
- The completion of the transcontinental railroad
- The Mexican-American War
- The discovery of gold in California
- A combination of economic opportunity and ideological encouragement (correct)
Who was unable to make the trip westward despite government aid?
Who was unable to make the trip westward despite government aid?
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?
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?
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?
What was a fundamental aspect of the concept of Manifest Destiny?
What was a fundamental aspect of the concept of Manifest Destiny?
Who coined the phrase 'Manifest Destiny' in 1845?
Who coined the phrase 'Manifest Destiny' in 1845?
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?
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?
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?
