MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
MANIFEST DESTINY
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Question
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Which of the following is a major effect of of westward expansion?
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Construction of the Panama Canal is begun
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Native Americans are given huge tracts of western land
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Gold is discovered in Oregon Country
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Native Americans were forced off their lands
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Relocation was either voluntary or forced. Army and militia patrols supervised the tribes’ westward journey. It is estimated that between 1830 and 1840 the government relocated more than 70, 000 Native Americans, thousands of whom died along what came to be known as the Trail of Tears.
Detailed explanation-2: -Westward Expansion had the biggest impact on the economy and there were several positive outcomes as a result of Manifest Destiny. First, Westward Expansion led to the creation of many new technologies including steamboats, canals and the transcontinental railroads.
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