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Westward Expansion

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Who led the Mormons to Utah?

Brigham Young

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On whose land was gold discovered in 1848?

John Sutter

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What man was the first discover gold in California?

James W. Marshall

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What river did Polk and Taylor consider to be the border between Mexico and Texas?

the Rio Grande

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What river did Mexico believe was the border between Mexico and Texas?

the Nueces River

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Which President wanted to fulfill the Manifest Destiny?

James K. Polk

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Who led the Bear Flag Revolt?

John C. Fremont

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Whose nickname was "Old Rough and Ready"?

Zachary Taylor

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Whose nickname was "Old Fuss and Feathers"?

Winfield Scott

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What treaty ended the Mexican War?

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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What is the land that the United States gained after the Mexican War?

the Mexican Cession

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What hero of the Mexican War became President?

Zachary Taylor

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For which war did the Mexican War serve as a "training ground"?

the Civil War

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What territory completed mainland America?

the Gadsden Purchase

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Where did the Wilmot Proviso attempt to ban slavery?

the Mexican Cession

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What is the concept of allowing the people of a territory to decide whether they would allow slavery?

popular sovereignty

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