Unit 7--Westward Expansion Flashcards
1
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What is the manifest destiny
A
Belief that America can expand from coast to coast
2
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What is the gold rush?
A
people to a region where gold has been discovered, driven by the hope of striking it rich
3
Q
what is Mexican cession?
A
Mass territory of Mexico ceded to the United States
4
Q
Who are the forty-niners
A
The people who went to California during gold rush.
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