Manifest Destiny

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Who coined - or first used - the term "Manifest Destiny" ?

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John O'Sullivan

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The belief that it was America’s God given duty to get land and settle across the North American continent

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manifest destiny

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Which saying was used to encourage people to settle in the West? Options: "Live Long and Prosper!", "Peace, Bread, Land!", "Go West Young Man!", "In the West, there is only Cowboy Wisdom!"

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"Go West Young Man!"

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Manifest Destiny is . . .

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an idea.

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There were no negative effects of Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion.

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False

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What issue in America did Manifest Destiny / Westward Expansion make worse?

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slavery

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There were many Americans that believed fulfilling this "Manifest Destiny" would only be a benefit to all involved.

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True

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Who started to use the term "Manifest Destiny" in order to encourage Americans to settle in the West?

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the American government

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Before the 1860s, Americans traveled to the West to fulfill the idea of Manifest Destiny using all of the following modes of transportation EXCEPT: wagon, steamship, stagecoach.

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transcontinental railroad

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Which American President is most often associated with Manifest Destiny and a large amount of land acquired by the U.S.?

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James K. Polk