Manifest Destiny

A belief in manifest destiny, the Mexican - American War and the completion of the Transcontinental railroad are most closely associated with the

• rise of big business
• growth of the labor movement
• abolitionist movement
• expansion and settlement of the West

The primary goal of manifest destiny was

• End slavery in the new territories
• removal of European influence from South America
• expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean
• secession of southern states from the nation

Which event listed below was most influenced by the principle of manifest destiny?

• acquisition of the Mexican Cession
• founding of Jamestown in 1607
• defeat of Britain in the Revolutionary War
• Adams-Onis Treaty in 1819 giving us Florida

Which geographic feature was the boundary line between the United States in 1783 and the Louisiana Territory in 1803?

• Appalachian Mountains
• Great Lakes
• Mississippi River
• Rocky Mountains

Most tariffs in the 19th Century were intended to

• allow access to cheap foreign imports
• raise revenue and protect domestic manufacturing
• redistribute wealth among the social classes
• limit American exports

As a result of President Andrew Jackson's policies, Native American Indians were

• relocated to Mexico
• forcibly removed to areas west of the Mississippi River
• gradually allowed to return to their homes
• granted US Citizenship

The main reason for the establishment of the Monroe Doctrine was to

• limit European influence in the Western Hemisphere
• establish colonies in South America
• form alliances with Latin America
• stay out of Canadian affairs

California Gold Rush, the Homestead Act (giving people land), and the completion of the Transcontinental all...

• encouraged westward settlement.
• are examples of government sponsored transportation programs.
• recognized Native American Indian land rights.
• promoted the conservation of natural resources.

The main motivation and reason for the Louisiana Purchase from France in 1803 was the desire to

• annex California
• secure the Erie Canal in the Great Lakes for steamboats
• control the port of New Orleans at the mouth of the Mississippi River
• own all the Great Lakes

Historically, US government policy toward American Indians has been most consistently characterized by

• efforts to give the responsibility for managing their own affairs
• a desire to help them through protective legislation
• refusal to grant US citizenship to them
• misunderstanding of their cultures and values