Westward Expansion

What are the roots of Manifest Destiny:
Population Growth
Depression
Inexpensive land
Trade

• Population Growth
• Inexpensive land
• Trade
• All of the Above

"We are the nation of human progress, and who will, what can, set limits to our onward march?"
- John O'Sullivan
What is the stance on this quote?

• America is entitled to own land to the Pacific Ocean
• United States needs permission to move westward

James K. Polk was elected due to his commitment to ....

• The Louisiana Purchase
• the resettlement of  Native Americans Westward
• Manifest Destiny
• The Annexation of Texas

The Goal of Manifest Destiny was to...

• Eradicate Natives from North America
• Occupy all of North America up to the Pacific Ocean
• Isolate America east of the Mississippi River
• Stop Trade with other Countries

Cause of the U.S.- Mexican War.

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• Americans settling on Mexico's land
• Gold found in California
• Annexation of Texas

What does the shaded area represent?

• Gadsden Purchase
• Mexican Cession
• Oregon Territory 
• Louisiana Purchase

A Treaty signed between the U.S. and Britain, that divided land claims.

• Oregon Treaty
• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• Treaty of Valasco
• Treaty of Paris

 Polk appeared before Congress on May 11 and declared that Mexico had invaded the United States and had "SHED AMERICAN BLOOD ON AMERICAN SOIL!" 
What was congress response?

• U.S. compromises with Mexico 
• U.S. declared war against Mexico
• U. S.  signs a treaty with Mexico
• U.S. returns Texas to Mexico

A border dispute between the United States and Mexico lead to the U.S.- Mexican War.
 What state was involved?

• Texas
• Nevada
• Florida
• California

What do Texas and California have in common?

• They both were annexed into the United State
• They are both located on the West Coast
• They were both once Mexico territory
• They were both purchased from Mexico