Manifest Destiny

Open Ended

How do you think the image is connected to Westward Expansion?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'manifest destiny'?

• The belief that the United States should remain on the east coast

• The belief that the United States had a god-given right to expand from the east coast to the west coast

• The belief that the United States should expand only to the south

• The belief that the United States should not expand at all

Multiple Select

The US used Manifest Destiny to justify:

• Control the continent

• Spread democracy and Christianity

• Civilize the Native Americans

• Maintain isolation from other nations

Open Ended

How did the idea of Manifest Destiny justify actions taken by the United States in the 19th century?

Open Ended

Why was the Louisiana Purchase a big deal?

Dropdown

The Oregon Treaty included land from Oregon, ​

Select answer

, Idaho, and ​ Wyoming.

Multiple Choice

Which present-day states were included in the territory ceded by Mexico to the United States in 1848?

• California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado

• Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska

• Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia

• Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana

Multiple Choice

Why was the Gadsden Purchase considered essential for the United States?

• It provided land for gold mining.

• It was necessary for a railroad route.

• It allowed for the expansion of slavery.

• It gave access to new ports for trade.

Multiple Choice

Based on the maps shown, which territorial acquisitions contributed to the westward expansion of the United States in the 19th century?

• Louisiana Purchase, Mexican Cession, Gadsden Purchase, Oregon Country

• Florida Purchase, Alaska Purchase, Texas Annexation, Hawaii Annexation

• Louisiana Purchase, Florida Purchase, Oregon Country, Alaska Purchase

• Texas Annexation, Hawaii Annexation, Oregon Country, Gadsden Purchase

Open Ended

Why were Native Americans pushed off of their land?