Manifest Destiny

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The philosophy of "Manifest Destiny" stated that American should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the __________

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Pacific Ocean

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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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Which of the following was NOT a way that the United States gained more territory during the 1800's?
- They fought a war for more land.
- They negotiated treaties for more land.
- They bought more land.
- They were given the land by countries that did not want it anymore.

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They were given the land by countries that did not want it anymore.

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Who was John O'Sullivan?

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A newspaper journalist who first used the term Manifest Destiny.

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Many people DID NOT support Manifest Destiny. Three of these answers are reasons that people did not like the idea of US expansion. Which one was not a reason used to argue against Manifest Destiny?
1. Expanding US territory could expand slavery.
2. The US would be greedy to try to take more land from other places.
3. Expanding the US could make it too big and the country could fall apart.
4. The United States should protect the rights of the Native Americans and stop taking their land.

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The United States should protect the rights of the Native Americans and stop taking their land.

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Manifest Destiny was a new, uniquely American idea of expansion. True or False?

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False

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Which was one of the biggest arguments that Americans used as a reason for US expansion?

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because it was what God wanted

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The United States got very little land from fighting in the Mexican American War.

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False

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The idea of Manifest Destiny was used in the late 1800's to justifying buying Alaska and and taking over Hawaii and fighting the Spanish American War.

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True

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Which picture best supports what very strong supporters of Manifest Destiny believed the US should look like?

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