What were some of the impacts of manifest destiny on territorial expansion in the United States over the years?
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Manifest destiny was the belief that it was acceptable for the U.S. government to claim all land as far west as the Pacific Ocean no matter who occupied it or held power over it. Points that the student could expand on would be that Manifest Destiny gave Americans the "right" to expand westward. The forceful claim of resources and land by homesteaders, railroads, foresters, and miners were all often backed by new laws that gave settlers rights, while taking them away from Native Americans.
Students may also mention the Dawes Act that limited and reduced the size of "Indian lands."
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If you were writing a textbook on world regional geography, what regions would you create? Compare yours to the textbook's map of regions
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Which of the following is INCORRECT relative to the Pleistocene Epoch?
A) It represents a single, continuous cold spell. B) The ice sheets disappeared approximately 7,000 years ago. C) In some areas the ice sheets were more than 2 km (1.2 mi) thick. D) It began 1.65 million years ago.