What does expansion mean?

Extending the nation beyond its existing borders.

Greedy try-hards who went to California for the Gold Rush.

What was the Indian Removal Act?

The removal of Indians east of the Mississippi River.

Who was Thomas Jefferson.

The 3rd president of the United States.

What was the Corps of Discovery?

An expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.

What does unconstitutional mean?

A law or act that goes against the constitution

What was Marbury v Madison?

The 1803 that established the Supreme Court's power.

What are misconceptions ?

An incorrect view or opinion based on faulty thinking.

President Thomas Jefferson bought land from Napoleon himself

What was the Trail of Tears?

An 800 mile forced march moving the Cherokee from their home

What are precedents ?

Standards or guides based on previous decisions.

What was the Manifest Destiny?

When the nation was believed to spread from coast to coast.

Site of the famous Texas Revolution and a Spanish Mission.

What is a historical perspective?

Understanding the things of what the people did in history.

What did you think about this quiz?

This quiz was excellent; you should make more like it!, Y r u even asking this question., Very informative; I learned a lot!, This quiz was super funny.

Who was Andrew Jackson?

The 7th US president and soldier of two major wars.

What was the Judicial Review ?

The idea of the judge decides if laws are unconstitutional.

What was the Monroe Doctrine?

It opposed the Europeans from colonizing at the old US.

What was the Oregon Trail?

A very old video game where you die of Dysentery., a 2000 mile trail to the Oregon Territory of pain and death.

What dose assimilate mean?

To adapt fully; to adopt as one’s own

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What does expansion mean?
To broaden your knowledge.
Extending the nation beyond its existing borders.
The old version of a video game DLC pack.
2
Who were the '49ers?
Coal miners from Kentucky.
The football team from New York.
Greedy try-hards who went to California for the Gold Rush.
3
What was the Indian Removal Act?
Where the colonists went to Bombay, India
When the colonists acted as if the Indians did not exist.
The removal of Indians east of the Mississippi River.
4
Who was Thomas Jefferson.
The 46th US president.
That one guy who named a school after himself.
The 3rd president of the United States.
5
What was the Corps of Discovery?
A military group who went out to find new enemy secrets.
An expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.
6
What does unconstitutional mean?
People who did not agree to the Constitution.
People who did not want America to be free.
A law or act that goes against the constitution
7
What was Marbury v Madison?
The 1803 that established the Supreme Court's power.
The teams playing in the 19th Super Bowl.
The court case that ended segregation.
8
What are misconceptions ?
A missed internet connection.
An incorrect view or opinion based on faulty thinking.
Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity.
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Louisiana Purchase
The purchase of land from King Louis IV
President Thomas Jefferson bought land from Napoleon himself
The purchase of the state of Louisiana
10
What was the Trail of Tears?
A trail covered in tears, rain, and lots of water.
It was a Trail made up of tears from people crying.
An 800 mile forced march moving the Cherokee from their home
11
What are precedents ?
The people elected to the highest office in the country.
A new medicine.
Standards or guides based on previous decisions.
12
What was the Manifest Destiny?
When the nation was believed to spread from coast to coast.
The settlers believed it was their destiny to own land here.
The first album for "Destiny's Child."
13
What was the Alamo?
A famous fort located in North Carolina.
The site of the Spanish Inquisition.
Site of the famous Texas Revolution and a Spanish Mission.
14
What is a historical perspective?
The eyeglasses worn by historical figures.
Understanding the things of what the people did in history.
The visionary of Doctor Who.
15
What did you think about this quiz?
This quiz was excellent; you should make more like it!
Y r u even asking this question.
Very informative; I learned a lot!
This quiz was super funny.
16
Who was James K. Polk?
The 11th US president.
The founder of Polk Audio systems.
The inventor of Polka music.
17
Who was Andrew Jackson?
Michael Jackson's great grandfather.
The real 46th president of the universe.
The 7th US president and soldier of two major wars.
18
What was the Judicial Review ?
To see review if the judges know the law.
The idea of the judge decides if laws are unconstitutional.
To have Judge Judy look at your court case.
19
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
James Monroe is swag.
It opposed the Europeans from colonizing at the old US.
The movie contract for Marilyn Monroe.
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What was the Oregon Trail?
A trail through the Oregon Mountains.
A very old video game where you die of Dysentery.
a 2000 mile trail to the Oregon Territory of pain and death.
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What dose assimilate mean?
Another term for "a simulation"
To adapt fully; to adopt as one’s own
To fully versed in "The Simpsons"

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