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Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Lewis and Clark Who were the leaders of the expedition sent to explore the Louisiana Territory? Hamilton and Jefferson Rogers and Hammerstein Ren and Stimpy 50/50 A CD B

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Trailblazers Which of the following names was given to the people who went to California to look for gold? Mountain MenProspectors Mormons A CD B 50/50

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Madison Who was President when Texas, the Oregon Country, and the Mexican Cession were added to the United States? PolkMonroe Jefferson A CD B 50/50

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Erie Canal What was the name of the long march the Cherokee were forced to make after having their land taken from them? Trail of TearsTrail of Discovery Cumberland Pass A CD B 50/50

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Treaty of Ghent What was the name of the law passed in 1830 that removed many American Indians from their tribal homelands? Act of Toleration Judicial Review Indian Removal Act A CD B 50/50

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Baroque Which of the following terms is a Mexican song describing the feelings, treatment, and problems of the Hispanic population in the Southwest? Pop CultureCorrido Western Ballad A CD B 50/50

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Chief Joseph Who was responsible for the creation of the Cherokee alphabet? Sequoya Thomas Jefferson John Ross A CD B 50/50

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Snake What river did the United States think was the border between Texas and Mexico and the river to which the President of the United States sent troops starting the Mexican-American War? NuecesMississippi Rio Grande A CD B 50/50

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Protectionism Which of the following terms can be defined as “the attitude that the members of a nation have when they care about their national identity?” DemocracyNationalism Expansionism A CD B 50/50

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Mexico From which country did Texas get independence? FranceItaly Spain A CD B 50/50

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Roosevelt Corollary Which of the following warned European nations to stay out of the Western Hemisphere? NAFTAEuropean Union Monroe Doctrine A CD B 50/50

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Separation of Powers The idea that the Supreme Court had the power to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional is known as _____________________. SuffrageJudicial Review Manifest Destiny A CD B 50/50

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Marbury v. Madison The decision that resulted in more power for the Supreme Court was made in which court case? Plessy v. Ferguson Brown v. Board of Education Roe v. Wade A CD B 50/50

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD Seizure of American ships Which of the following was not a cause of the War of 1812? Violation of American neutrality Impressment of American sailors the desire to colonize England A CD B 50/50

Template by Bill Arcuri, WCSD It resulted in a lower population of slaves. Which of the following is not a result of the decision to build the Transcontinental Railroad? The railroad companies were given land to sell. It led to the invasion of more American Indian lands It led to the slaughter of buffalo. A CD B 50/50