Texas Annexation and Manifest Destiny

What is Manifest Destiny?

• The belief that it was America's destiny to control and civilize all of North America
• The belief that their destiny was to manifest
• A religious term used to explain how to be saved

As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?

• They agreed to give up their land.
• They were given their choice of where to live.
• They were forced to live in reservations.
• They voluntarily moved to Canada and Mexico.

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The purchase of Louisiana

• was a costly mistake
• was opposed by western farmers
• doubled the size of the United States
• led to war with Great Britain 

How did the U.S. acquire Oregon? 

• treaty with the British
• war with England
• purchased from the British
• war with Mexico

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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.

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Belief that the U.S. would control North America?

• Manifest Destiny
• Manifest Determination
• Mandate of Heaven
• Imperialism

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The President most associated with Manifest Destiny was ---.

• Andrew Jackson
• Thomas Jefferson
• Abraham Lincoln
• James K. Polk

people who traveled to california to find gold

• forty-niners
• pioneers
• mountain men
• californios

Which Republic of Texas president is known as the Architect of Annexation?

• Burnet
• Houston
• Lamar
• Jones

Since Texas became a state the head of its executive branch would be --

• the governor
• the president
• the senator
• the representative