> WESTWARD EXPANSION The Oregon Trail The only way West by land was via the 2,170 Mile route and Difficult journey America in 1865 • No major went West • Travel West was extremely long and dangerous - (Native American Resistance) Months by boat, All the way around Months by land

Two of these describe "federalism." (choose two answers) select one or more: a. the national government absolutely controls all state governments. b. power is shared by the national and state governments. c. state governments exercise absolute power over the national government. d. it is a compromise meant to eliminate the disadvantages of a "unitary" and a "confederate" system.