Manifest Destiny

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Why are all figures moving to the LEFT in the painting depicting Manifest Destiny?

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"Manifest Destiny" was the philosophy behind Westward Expansion, and west is usually on the left side of a map.

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Which of the following is true of Manifest Destiny in the 1800s? Options: a. It was based on pervasive belief in white supremacy and European-American cultural superiority., b. Native Americans were perceived as inferior and the westward movement of Americans into traditionally indigenous lands was considered an absolute right of white people., c. Many of the first westward settlers were missionaries seeking to Christianize indigenous groups., d. All of the above statements are true of Manifest Destiny.

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All of the above statements are true of Manifest Destiny.

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What was one major reason that the Republic of Texas declared independence in 1836? Options: Disagreement with Mexico over the legality of slavery, Tension with the United States government over federal taxes, The American army's loss to the Spanish at the Battle of the Alamo, Nullification.

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Disagreement with Mexico over the legality of slavery.

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Why was the Missouri Compromise necessary?

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The balance of power between the North and the South was threatened in the Senate.

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The agreement that allowed California into the Union as a free state. It included a more stringent Fugitive Slave Law and banned the slave trade in Washington, D.C.

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Compromise of 1850

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What was an important result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

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Contributed to Bleeding Kansas, allowed popular sovereignty in Kansas, and stoked national tensions over slavery.

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Who were the "Forty-Niners?"

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Gold prospectors in California.

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What can best be inferred about California in the below newspaper article from 1848?

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California was rich in natural resources like gold.

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What best describes the experiences of Chinese and Latin American immigrants who came to North America to join in the California Gold Rush?

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Most experienced racial and ethnic discrimination and were used as scapegoats for others' failures.

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Based on the below excerpt and your knowledge from the unit, Lt. Col. William B. Travis was a(n) -

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Texas army officer at the Battle of the Alamo.