Manifest Destiny

Manifest Destiny

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Manifest Destiny

Manifest Destiny

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History

8th Grade

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CCSS
RL.7.9, RL.8.9

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What year did the most miners rush to California?

1848
1849
1852
1853

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Utah was mostly settled by what group of people who sought a place where they could freely practice their religion?

Mormons
Christians
Native Americans
Mountain men and fur trappers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Manifest Destiny was the belief that...

It was the United States' God given right to expand to the Pacific Ocean.
Native peoples in the United States should be treated with respect.
The United States should respect the land claims of countries.
All people in the United States should have the right to vote.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?

European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.
Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the following would most likely be a strong believer in Manifest Destiny?

The owner of a textile factory in the Northeast
A slave on a southern plantation
A Native American
A farmer wanting to obtain new land

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The ________________ was a law in 1860 that offered acres of land to anyone who agreed to live on and improve the land for 5 years.

Dawes Act
Meeting at Promontory Point
Homestead Act
Boomtown Act

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

_______________ were African Americans who took advantage of the Homestead Act

exodusters
cowboys
farmers
mormons

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