In the Early 1840s, a Large Increase in the Migration

question 69

Multiple Choice

In the early 1840s, a large increase in the migration of American settlers west of the Mississippi River was sparked by

• A) the abolition of slavery in the Deep South.
• B) Indian tribes regaining land east of the Mississippi River.
• C) the economic depression that began in 1837.
• D) a widespread rejection of the concept of manifest destiny.
• E) Mexico's sale of California to the United States in 1840.

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