Manifest Destiny

The belief that it was the natural and obvious fate of the U.S. to expand and take over territories west of the Mississippi River is known as...

• Manifest Destiny

• Louisiana Purchase

• Mexican Cession

What does annex mean?

• To add a territory to a country

• To remove a territory from a country

• To push people off of their land

Large areas of land added to the U.S. were called...

• states

• territories

• cities

This territory was gained in a treaty that ended the war between Mexico and the U.S.

• Mexican Cession

• Texas

• Florida

• Louisiana Purchase

This territory was acquired when the U.S. Army invaded it and paid off $5 million of claims against Spain.

• Florida

• Texas

• Oregon Country

• Gadsden Country

The U.S. paid $12 million to France for this territory.

• Louisiana Purchase

• Oregon Country

• Gadsden Purchase

• Texas

This territory was divided between the U.S. and Britain and the southern part was given to the U.S.

• Oregon Country

• Texas

• Gadsden Purchase

• Louisiana Purchase

This small territory was sold to the U.S. from Mexico.

• Gadsden Purchase

• Louisiana Purchase

• Texas

• Florida

What effects did Manifest Destiny have on the native people?

• They were pushed off their homelands and onto reservations

• Their land was peacefully purchased by American settlers

• Their land was protected and not disturbed

Why did the U.S. want to expand westward?

• For more room to work

• For more room to farm

• For more room to build homes