Manifest Destiny: War With Mexico

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_______ destiny was a widely held belief in the United States that its settlers were destined to expand across North America.

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Manifest

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Why did the Mexican government welcome American traders?

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to boost their economy

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Which route did William Becknell find and establish?

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Santa Fe Trail

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Which one was a busy trade route and crossed through what is now Kansas?

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Santa Fe Trail

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What did people use to transport goods on the Santa Fe Trail?

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wagons

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What was the main objective for the missionaries? Options: to establish schools, to teach people English, to convert people to Christianity, to search for gold

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to convert people to Christianity

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Why did President Polk decide to go to war with Mexico to get California and New Mexico?

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Mexico wouldn't sell the land to the U.S.

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Polk's plan against Mexico included driving Mexican forces out of Texas, seizing California and New Mexico, and...

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capture Mexico City

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Before it was admitted to the Union, Americans declared it the ....

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Bear Flag Republic