US 1 3.4 – Manifest Destiny

Multiple Choice

The Northwest Ordinance did what?

• Let the U.S. buy Florida

• Created rules for adding new states

• Ended the Civil War

• Gave land to France

Multiple Choice

The Louisiana Purchase did what?

• Doubled U.S. territory

• Started a war with Britain

• Freed enslaved people

• Removed the Supreme Court

Multiple Choice

What does “Manifest Destiny” mean?

• The U.S. should stay small

• God wanted the U.S. to expand west

• All land should be untouched

• Europeans should rule the U.S.

Multiple Choice

Why did the North and South argue about new territories?

• The expansion of slavery into new territories.

• The distribution of resources in new areas.

• Voting laws in new territories

• The debate was about land ownership rights in the West.

Multiple Choice

How did Texas become part of the U.S.?

• Texas rebelled against Mexico, then joined the U.S.

• The U.S. bought for $50 million

• Texas joined the U.S. after a war with Spain.
• Texas was purchased from France in 1803.

Open Ended

How did Manifest Destiny shape geography and identity in the U.S.?