Manifest Destiny

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What states were part of the Mexican Cession? Options: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada

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California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada

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How did the U.S. acquire Oregon? Options: treaty with the British, war with England, purchased from the British, war with Mexico

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treaty with the British

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What is Manifest Destiny?

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The belief that it was America's destiny to control and civilize all of North America

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The philosophy of "Manifest Destiny" stated that American should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the __________ (Options: Mississippi River, Pacific Ocean, Rocky Mountains, Great Lakes)

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Pacific Ocean

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What was the name of the treaty where Mexico ceded half of its land to the United States? Options: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Treaty of San Jacinto, Treaty of Mesa Verde, Treaty of Alama Gordo

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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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Best title for the illustration: Divine Nature, Survival of the Fittest, Universal Expansion, Manifest Destiny

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Manifest Destiny

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The President most associated with Manifest Destiny was ---.
Options: Andrew Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, James K. Polk

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James K. Polk

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The war with Mexico began with:

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a border dispute in Texas

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49ers

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Group of settlers who moved to California in search of gold

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Name the battle in which Santa Anna surrendered to Sam Houston Texan Army? Options: Battle of Gonzales, Grass Fight, Battle of San Jacinto, Battle of Coleto

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Battle of San Jacinto