Rising Tensions

Question 1

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark helped open the American frontier to settlement by

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expanding knowledge of the continent.

Question 2

The romantic movement inspired writers such as

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Emily Dickinson.

Question 3

Over time, many trading posts established along the frontier

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grew into towns and cities.

Question 4

Expeditions by Zebulon Pike led to the eventual settlement of

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Texas.

Question 5

Supporters of Manifest Destiny believed it was their right to

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take over Indigenous lands and expand the nation.

Question 6

Who was sent to explore Louisiana Territory?

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Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

Question 7

In the late 1700s, Indigenous peoples in the Southeast were encouraged to

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assimilate to White culture.

Question 8

Who led the effort in the US for control over the Oregon Territory?

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James Polk

Question 9

A leading transcendentalist during the period of westward expansion was

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Ralph Waldo Emerson.

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