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23 Cards in this Set
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The first people to enter an area unknown to them are called __________.
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pioneers
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Chapter 14
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A Growing Nation
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Rolling plains covered with tall, thick grass and few or no trees are called __________.
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prairies
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Which event allowed the United States to buy land from France in 1803?
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the Louisiana Purchase
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The Cherokee who survived the long journey to the Indian Territory called the route west the __________.
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Trail of Tears
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The Cherokee who survived the long journey to the Indian Territory called the route west the __________.
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Trail of Tears
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When people or countries do not take sides in a dispute, they are __________.
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neutral
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Who led the way in the building of the Wilderness Road?
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Daniel Boone
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Which Seminole leader fought against his people's removal from their lands?
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Osceola
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What prevented pioneers from moving to new lands in the West?
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the Appalachian Mountains
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In his letter to the Creek, President Andrew Jackson persuaded some Indians to __________.
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move west
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The discovery of the Cumberland Gap allowed many pioneers to __________.
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settle in western lands
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Who helped Lewis and Clark succeed in their expedition?
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Sacajawea
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What land did some Americans expect to win in the War of 1812?
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Canada
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Benjamin Banneker was appointed by President Washington to __________.
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survey land for Washington, D.C.
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When Thomas Jefferson became President, how far along was the city of Washington, D.C.?
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still being built
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The purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition was to __________.
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gather information about the West
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One reason the United States went to war with Great Britain in 1812 was to stop the British from __________.
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attacking American ships
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How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States?
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It gave our country a new harbor.
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Continued fighting between Indians and pioneers led to the __________.
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Indian Removal Act
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Andrew Jackson was called __________.
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the "People's President"
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The War Hawks blamed Britain for __________.
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the Indian attacks on frontier settlements
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Drawing conclusions about information is an important skill because it helps to __________.
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put the pieces of information together to mean something
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