Texas Annexation and Manifest Destiny

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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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As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?

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They were forced to live in reservations.

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What was the result of the purchase of Louisiana?

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doubled the size of the United States

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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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Belief that the U.S. would control North America? Options: Manifest Destiny, Manifest Determination, Mandate of Heaven, Imperialism

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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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People who traveled to California to find gold

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forty-niners

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Which Republic of Texas president is known as the Architect of Annexation? Options: Burnet, Houston, Lamar, Jones

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Jones

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Since Texas became a state the head of its executive branch would be --

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the governor