Manifest Destiny

Question 1

During the mid-1800s, the greatest danger to Indigenous people in the West was

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a lack of immunity to certain diseases.

Question 2

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

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the Santa Fe Trail.

Question 3

Which was the greatest challenge for both American settlers and Indigenous people in the West in the mid-1800s?

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the threat of deadly diseases

Question 4

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

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would boost the American economy and open up economic opportunities.

Question 5

In the mid-1800s, settlers would often plan to depart with how many days’ worth of supplies before they would need to restock?

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100 days

Question 6

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

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It took a long time and included a number of difficult obstacles.

Question 7

Which of the following statements describes a consequence of gold and silver mining that affected Indigenous people in the mid-1800s?

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Debris from gold and silver mines polluted the supplies of drinking water.

Question 8

The belief that the United States had a mission to expand westward to spread democracy and religion was called

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Manifest Destiny.

Question 9

Indigenous people who lived in the West

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offered their services as guides to settlers.

Question 10

In the mid-1800s, pioneers who traveled through the Great Plains to the West faced

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summer rainstorms and difficult terrain.

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