Manifest Destiny

Economic activities of the mountain men led to overtrapping. How did that affect the physical environment of the West?

• It caused furs to go out of style.
• It caused environmental agencies to ban the hunting of beavers.
• It caused beaver to become overpopulated.
• It caused a decline in the beaver population.

In what way were the American emigrants who settled in Oregon part of Manifest Destiny?

• They helped build a transcontinental railroad to connect the east to the west.
• By establishing a large American population in Oregon, they made it more likely that Oregon Country would become part of the United States.
• They went to war against the British in Oregon Country to protect the United States' claim to the western territory.
• They explored the new territory and were the first to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.

What did James K. Polk's campaign slogan "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight" mean?

• It was the line of latitude that the U.S. wanted as the northern border of Oregon. If the British did not agree to this, some Americans said they would fight for it.
• It was the line of latitude that the U.S. wanted as the southern border between Mexico and Texas. If the Mexicans did not agree to this, some Americans said they would fight for it.
• It was the line of latitude that the U.S. wanted Spain's northern border of California to be limited to. If the Spanish did not agree to this, some Americans said they would fight.
• In a contested election, fifty-four was the number of electoral votes that Polk believed he had won, in comparison to Henry Clay's forty votes. If the House of Representatives didn't honor this, Polk was willing to fight Clay for it.

What economic factors contributed to the settlement of the Oregon Country?

• Due to the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill, thousands of men traveled there to seek their own fortunes.
• Due to financial panics in the East, people were willing to move westward where there was fertile farmland available.
• Due to the settlement of Native Americans on white Americans land, people were forced to move west to find more land on which to settle.
• Due to the developing industry in Oregon, people were willing to move westward in search of factory jobs.

What pull factor caused the first large group of Asian immigrants to settle in the U.S.?

• They were escaping economic suffering in China.
• They were seeking fortunes in the California Gold Rush.
• They wanted to establish profitable cotton plantations in Florida.
• They were sent by the Chinese government to claim Oregon.

Which of the following was most likely a result of the idea of Manifest Destiny?

• The Webster-Ashburton Treaty
• the Monroe Doctrine
• the eastward growth of the nation
• the U.S.-Mexican War

What year did the U.S. acquire Oregon Country?

• 1848
• 1845
• 1803
• 1783

With which treaty did the British and the U.S. divide their territory along the 49th parallel?

• The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
• The Adams-Onis Treaty
• The Fifty-Four Forty or Fight Treaty
• The Oregon Treaty

With which treaty did the British and the U.S. divide their territory along the 49th parallel?

• The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
• The Adams-Onis Treaty
• The Fifty-Four Forty or Fight Treaty
• The Oregon Treaty

Who was president when the U.S. acquired Oregon Country and to what political party did he belong?

• James K. Polk; Democrat
• Henry Clay; Whig
• James K. Polk; Whig
• Henry Clay; Democrat