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| Which word describes the division and rivalry between the North and South during the mid-1800s? | sectionalism |
| Westward expansion was encouraged by which belief? | Manifest Destiny |
| Which historical event is associated with the Texas war for independence from Mexico? | the Alamo |
| Which sectional issue prevented the annexation of Texas to the Union in 1836? | slavery |
| "54'40 or Fight" is associated with James K. Polk's campaign to acquire which territory? | Oregon |
| Which group moved westward during the mid-1800s to escape religious persecution? | the Mormons |
| Which conflict was a result of "Manifest Destiny"? | the Mexican War |
| Which territory did the U.S. acquire as a result of the Mexican War? | the Mexican Cession |
| Which territories were part of the Mexican Cession? | California, New Mexico and Utah territories |
| Which territory was purchased to acquire land for the construction of a southern transcontinental railroad route? | the Gadsden Purchase |
| What did the United States acquire in the Adams-Onis treaty? | Florida |
| What proposal did anti-slavery representatives make to ban slavery in the territory taken from Mexico? | Wilmot Proviso |
| How did the dispute with Great Britain over Oregon get settled? | treaty |
| What does annexation mean? | add territory |
| What war began because of a dispute between the United States and Mexico over the Texas border? | Mexican War |
