Manifest Destiny - Live Lesson

Manifest Destiny

Live Lesson

Multiple Choice

The area shown on the map was acquired —

• Under the terms of the Treaty of Paris with Great Britain in 1783

• As part of the peace settlement that followed the War of 1812

• As part of the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803

• As territory ceded by Mexico in 1848

Multiple Choice

What was one effect of the acquisition of this area by the United States?

• What was one effect of the acquisition of this area by the United States?

• It led to violence over the issue of the westward extension of slavery.

• It doubled the area of the United States and gave it control of the Mississippi River.

• It caused a border dispute with Mexico, leading to the U.S.-Mexican War.

Multiple Choice

Which best explains a primary reason for President Thomas Jefferson’s purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803?

• Jefferson wanted to acquire the Mississippi River as a water route to help farmers ship their products to Eastern markets.

• Jefferson was interested in acquiring new territory for the future expansion of slavery.

• Jefferson wanted to remove the threat of an invasion of the United States by Spain.

• Jefferson saw the purchase as an opportunity to greatly expand the powers of the Presidency.

Open Ended

Respond-Ask-Connect-Extend [RACE]

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Multiple Choice

Who coined [first used] the term "Manifest Destiny"?

• John Gast

• John O' Sullivan

• Albert Bierstadt

• Andrew Jackson

Multiple Choice

What was the main goal of "Manifest Destiny" in the 1840s?

• To convince Canada to become part of the United States

• To expand United States territory to the Pacific Ocean

• To build a canal across Central America

• To acquire naval bases in the Caribbean

Multiple Choice

The 54' 40° line applied to -

• California

• Washington Territory

• Spanish Texas

• Oregon Territory

Multiple Choice

Which president was elected with the help of the slogan "54' 40° or Fight!"?

• John O' Sullivan

• James K. Polk

• Zachary Taylor

• John Fremont

Open Ended

FINAL RACE [Respond-Assert-Connect-Extend]

Use ONE sentence stem to complete ONE phrase below.

Something new I learned was

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This connects to a prior lesson because

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This information extends to present day because