Manifest Destiny

What nation did the United States agree to share the Oregon Territory with?

• Mexico

• France

• Great Britain

• Canada

What was the main reason the Mountain Men traveled into the unexplored areas of the Oregon Territory?

• to spread religion

• to collect furs for profit

• to fight Native Americans

• to find the Pacific Ocean

Who was the President of the USA during the Mexican-American War?

• Abraham Lincoln

• James Polk

• George Washington

• William Henry Harrison

What did the United States get for winning the Mexican-America War

• all the land in the Southwest United States (New Mexico Territory and California)

• access to trade routes with South America

• the Oregon Territory and Florida

• access to land in Canada

What was NOT a part of the plan for WAR against Mexico?

• make an alliance with Central American nations that are enemies of Mexico

• secure the border between the USA and Mexico

• capture Mexico City, Mexico

• drive out Mexican forces and take control of California and the New Mexico Territory

The belief that the United States should expand its boundaries from the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.

• Expansion Right Theory

• Conquistador Alliance Plan

• Manifest Destiny

• Naval Advantage of North America

The first Americans that traveled to the Oregon Territory were who?

• U.S. Core of Engineers

• Railroad workers

• Mountain Men

• Christian Missionaries

What route did most pioneers travel on to get to the Oregon Territory?

• the Orleans Route

• the Oregon Trail

• the Yellow Brick Road

• the Mason Dixon Lane

Where did most pioneers traveling on the Oregon Trail begin their journey from?

• Indianapolis, Indiana

• Independence, Missouri

• Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Chicago, Illinois

Name of the treaty that ended the Mexican-American War

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of San Juan

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo