Manifest Destiny and the Civil War

Front

What is Manifest Destiny?

Back

The belief that the U.S. was destined to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

Front

Which president is most associated with Manifest Destiny?

Back

James K. Polk

Front

What land did the U.S. acquire after the Mexican-American War?

Back

The Mexican Cession (includes CA, NV, UT, AZ, NM)

Front

What caused the Mexican-American War?

Back

Dispute over the Texas-Mexico border.

Front

What treaty ended the Mexican-American War?

Back

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Front

Purpose of the Gadsden Purchase?

Back

To secure land for a southern railroad route.

Front

Who were the “forty-niners”?

Back

Gold seekers who moved to California in 1849.

Front

What did the Wilmot Proviso propose?

Back

To ban slavery in land acquired from Mexico.

Front

Law that allowed popular sovereignty on slavery?

Back

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Front

What was 'Bleeding Kansas'?

Back

Violent struggle over slavery in Kansas.