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Which of these statements best describes the journey westward in the mid-1800s?

A
It was extremely slowgoing, but the trails were easy to cross.
B
The obstacles were so difficult that few pioneers made the effort.
C
It took a long time and included a number of difficult obstacles.
D
It took a short time but included a multitude of challenges.
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The belief that the United States had a mission to expand westward to spread democracy and religion was called

A
Westward Trail.
B
American Progress.
C
American exceptionalism.
D
Manifest Destiny.
4

Pioneers who crossed the western mountains in the mid-1800s were threatened by

A
exposure to too much sun.
B
Apache and Comanche attacks.
C
snow and cold temperatures.
D
slow travel across sand.
5

In the mid-1800s, travelers faced a high risk of attack by Apache and Comanche groups on

A
the Santa Fe Trail.
B
the California Trail.
C
the Oregon Trail.
D
the Mormon Trail.
6

Which of these challenges did travelers on the Oregon Trail often face in the mid-1800s?

A
being exposed to the harsh sun
B
crossing the Great Plains
C
dealing with Apache attacks
D
traveling across the desert
7

American exceptionalism can best be defined as the belief that

A
the United States had a duty to spread its ideals around the world.
B
Oregon Country was an exception to British possessions in the West.
C
the United States could acquire territory by force because US troops were exceptional.
D
Oregon Country should be different from other Northwestern territories.
8

In the mid-1800s, Democrats believed that a policy of Manifest Destiny

A
would prevent a war with nations that claimed territory in North America.
B
was less important than developing existing territory in the United States.
C
would boost the American economy and open up economic opportunities.
D
would prevent hostilities with Indigenous tribes that lived in the West.
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Pioneers who crossed the western mountains in the mid-1800s were threatened by

A
snow and cold temperatures.
B
slow travel across sand.
C
exposure to too much sun.
D
Apache and Comanche attacks.

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