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Exploration
Who financed the lewis and clark ...,
When was the lewis and clark expe...,
Where did lewis and clark explore 3
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Fur Trade
Which section of the 19th century...,
What were the 2 main fur companies 2,
Where did fur trappers open trails 3
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Cattle
Price of cattle west vs east 1,
What transport was necessary for ...,
How many cattle were transported ...
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Gold and mining booms
When was the california gold rush 1,
How many people had moved to cali...,
Where was gold found in california 3
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Trails and roads westward
How did people initially move west 1,
Blank 2,
How did trails at the start of th...
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Steamboats
When was the first commercial ste...,
Where did steamboats become a reg...,
How many steamboats were there on...
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Railways
When did railway development real...,
When was the pacific railroad act 2,
What did the pacific railroad act...
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Telegraph and communication
Why did mail services to the west...,
When did the butterfield overland...,
How long did it take for mail to ...
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Mormons
When did the mormons migrate west 1,
Where did the mormons settle 2,
Who was the founder of the mormons 3
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Push and pull factors for settlers
What was the issue with land in n...,
What damaged the prosperity of fa...,
Where did crops begin to fail 3
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‘Manifest Destiny’
When was the term manifest destin...,
What s the idea of manifest desti...,
Where did the us want to expand w...
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Louisiana Purchase 1803
When did james monroe sign the lo...,
How much land did the louisiana p...,
How much did lp land cost the usa...
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Florida acquisition 1819
Why did the us want to acquire fl...,
Where did american settlers seize...,
Who was president during the acqu...
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Annexation of Texas 1845
Where was the border between the ...,
When did texas become a part of m...,
When did americans begin to settl...
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Oregon Trail and Treaty 1846
How long was the oregon trail 1,
How many americans had settled in...,
How many settles miners and farme...
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Mexican-American War 1846-48
What were the 2 main triggers for...,
What treaty was signed in februar...,
How much land was gained from the...
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Gadsden Purchase 1853
Which president oversaw the gadsd...,
What was pierce s aim in signing ...,
Who did pierce give authority to ...
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Federal Gov’t and communications
What road did the federal governm...,
Where did the cumberland road link 2,
Which canal did the new york stat...
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Acts to promote settlement
How much land could settles claim...,
How long did settlers have to liv...,
What of settlers claimed their ho...
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Morrill Act 1862
What was the purpose of the morri...,
How many acres of land were grant...,
Which universities were chartered...
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Economic and political impact of W.E
What economic opportunities did t...,
Which technological advances did ...,
What of homesteaders proved up th...
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Social and cultural impact of W.E
What did the chance to move west ...,
Give an example of a persecuted g...,
What did the issue of the of slav...
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NA societies in early C19th
What lifestyle did native america...,
What lifestyle did native america...,
What were the five civilised trib...
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Tecumseh’s Confederacy and resistance
Which tribe was tecumseh a leader...,
When did tecumseh try to organise...,
Which treaty in 1809 had sold man...
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Seminole Wars
Where were the seminole located 1,
When was the first seminole war 2,
Who led the american forces in th...
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War of 1812
Who led the us forces in the war ...,
Where did jackson defeat the cree...,
How much of their land were the c...
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Andrew Jackson and the Indian Removal Act
What was the aim of the indian re...,
Which tribes were affected by the...,
When was the indian removal act p...
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Bureau of Indian Affairs
Who established the bureau of ind...,
In what year was the bureau of in...,
What was the primary role of the ...
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Treaties and broken promises
Which act begun the reservations ...,
Which treaty was signed with the ...,
Which treaty was signed with the ...
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Indian Wars of 1860s and 70s
What na war was fought in 1862 1,
What na war was fought 1863 64 2,
What na war was fought 1866 68 3
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Americanisation and Dawes Act
When did the usa use assimilation...,
When was the carlisle indian indu...,
Who founded the carlisle industri...
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Reasons for destruction of NA societies
How did manifest destiny contribu...,
When was manifest destiny describ...,
Which mining discoveries contribu...
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North-South divide by 1850
What were views in the north vs s...,
How did education differ north vs...,
How did the economies of the nort...
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Missouri Compromise 1820
When was the missouri compromise 1,
Who created the missouri compromi...,
When did missouri first apply for...
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Rise of sectionalism
When did the government pursue ta...,
Why did the south see the 1828 ta...,
When was the american anti slaver...
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Compromise of 1850
What events meant that the compro...,
What were the key provisions of t...,
What political figures were key i...
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Kansas-Nebraksa Act and Bleeding Kansas
Why did douglas want to develop t...,
What did douglas propose to decid...,
Why was the possibility that kans...
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Dred Scott v Sandford
When was the dred scott decision 1,
Why did scott sue his owner s wife 2,
What was the decision of scott v ...
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John Brown and Harpers Ferry
What did john brown aim to do 1,
Where did john brown raid to gain...,
How many men did john brown have 3
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Lincoln and rise of Republican Party
Which were the main 2 political p...,
When did the whigs collapse 2,
What provoked the emergence of th...
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Election of 1860 and Southern secession
What were the key factors that le...,
Who were the 4 main candidates in...,
What was the result of the 1860 p...
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Failure of compromise and outbreak of war
What were the key provisions of t...,
Why did the crittenden compromise...,
What was the peace conference of ...
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Lincoln: character and leadership
What leadership qualities did lin...,
What was lincoln s relationship w...,
How was lincoln s relationship wi...
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Davis: leadership and challenges
What political and military exper...,
What constitutional constraints l...,
What was davis leadership style 3
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Emancipation Proclamation
When did the emancipation proclam...,
Where did lincoln free slaves thr...,
How did the emancipation proclama...
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Grant
Which battle was grant careless i...,
Why were grant s assaults on the ...,
What did grant s campaigns of att...
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Lee
In which battles did lee successf...,
When did lee invade the north 2,
What was a downside of lee s reli...
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Impact of resources and industry
How much did the north vs south s...,
What of the costs of war in the n...,
What were the populations of the ...
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Election of 1864
Why was lincoln s support for gra...,
Why were abolitionist republicans...,
Which elections saw democrat gains 3
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Union military strategies
Who proposed the anaconda plan wh...,
What was the anaconda plan how ef...,
What were the three main theatres...
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McClellan’s early campaigns
When were mcclellan s early campa...,
How many artillery units horses a...,
Why was mcclellan appointed to co...
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Battle of Antietam
When did lee s invasion of maryla...,
How many troops did lee have when...,
When was the battle of antietam f...
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Battle of Shiloh
When did the battle of shiloh tak...,
Where was the battle of shiloh fo...,
Who were the commanding generals ...
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Battle of Vicksburg
When did the siege of vicksburg e...,
Who commanded the union forces at...,
Why was vicksburg strategically i...
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Battle of Gettysburg
When did the battle of gettysburg...,
Why did lee decide to invade penn...,
What strategic theory was lee tes...
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March through Georgia
When did sherman s march to the s...,
Who led the march to the sea camp...,
What major city did sherman captu...
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Wilderness Campaign
When did the wilderness campaign ...,
Who led union forces during the w...,
What was grant s strategic object...
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Union naval blockade
When did lincoln proclaim the blo...,
What were the initial challenges ...,
When did the union blockade actua...
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International situation during the war
What was the south s initial cott...,
Why was diplomatic recognition by...,
When did britain declare neutrali...
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