Manifest Destiny

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Which president purchased Louisiana? Options: Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Jackson

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Jefferson

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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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Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?

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Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.

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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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Name the piece of Land: Texas Annexation, Mexican Cession, Louisiana Purchase, Florida Cession

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Louisiana Purchase

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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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What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the Mexican War of 1846 have in common?

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They increased the territory of the United States.

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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

Front

Where did the travellers of the Oregon Trail originally set out from? Options: Nebraska, Idaho, Wyoming, Missouri

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Missouri

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The war ended with 2 sides signing a treaty which took away half of Mexico's land. What was the name of the treaty?

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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo