5.5 -- Manifest Destiny

What is the theory that America should expand all the way to the Pacific Ocean?

• Manifest Destiny

• Lewis and Clark Expedition

• Abolition

• Emancipation

Why would people head west?

• New Opportunities

• New Adventures

• Fresh Start

• New Markets

What were the two most important trails west?

• Oregon Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

• Chisolm Trail

• Goodnight-Loving Trail

What religious group went west to avoid persecution?

• Mormons

• Baptists

• Jews

• Muslims

Who did the US defeat in the Black Hawk War in Illinois and Wisconsin?

• Sauk Tribe

• Fox Tribe

• Cherokee Tribe

• Choctaw Tribe

What did James K. Polk demand as the northern border of the US with Canada?

• 54*-40'

• 38th Parallel

• 55th Parallel

• 32*-30

Where was the most famous battle in the Texan War for Independence?

• The Alamo

• Rio Grande

• Yorktown

• Rio Bravo

At what battle did Sam Houston lead the Texans to victory over the Mexicans?

• The Alamo

• San Jacinto

• Goliad

• Gonzales

What year was Texas annexed by the US?

• 1945

• 1845

• 1855

• 1876

Who does the US declare war on officially after Texas joins the Union?

• Mexico

• Canada

• England

• Spain