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- Which of the following sets of European explorers were primarily focused on finding a westward route to Asia?
- Manifest Destiny inspired Americans to migrate westward and settle the land between the Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean. Which of the following is a major long-term economic effect of this westward expansion by the United States?
- What of the following was considered the turning point of the American Revolution?
- The United States Constitution of 1787 differed from the Articles of Confederation in which of the following ways?
- Which of the following nations first colonized most of the western United States?
- The Native American Removal Act of 1830, which resulted in the resettlement of several tribes to land west of the Mississippi, was for the purpose of:
- Which of the following is the primary economic reason for the initial exploration of the Americas by European powers in the 15th and 16th centuries?
- What settlement founded in the early 1600s was most influential for the future course of America?
- Which of the following best describes the primary goal of the first French explorers of North America?
- Between 1849 and 1852, nearly 250,000 people migrated to California. Which was the primary cause of this large migration?
- Which of the following branches of government is directly elected?
- Which of the following represent how the US Constitution dealt with the issue of slavery?
- Thomas Paine wrote which of the following Revolution-era texts?
- Which of the following is thought to be the first Mesoamerican civilization?
- Which of the following tribes was known for its advanced understanding of mathematics and development of an advanced writing system?
- Who invested in the first voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492?
- Which of the following pieces of legislation led to the Trail of Tears?
- Which of the following led directly to the relocation of large numbers of Africans to the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries?
- The Indian Removal Act of 1830 primarily aimed to provide the federal government with which of the following?
- During the colonial period in America, which colony adopted the first written constitution in the new world?