Manifest Destiny

President Polk won the Election of 1844 by a landslide because...

• He was the only person running for President

• He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny

• He was a "Common Man" and people felt connected to him

• He actually didn't win, Henry Clay was the 11th President

Manifest Destiny offered many people...

• Economic Opportunity

• Nothing

• More Factory Jobs

• New Technological Innovations

What was the start point for most trails west?

• St. Louis/Independence Missouri

• Salt Lake City Utah

• San Francisco California

• Boston Massachusetts

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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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

Why were Mormons going on the Mormon Trail?

• They were being persecuted 
• People wanted their lands 
• Natives didn't want them on their land 
• All of the above

What did the Texans refer themselves to after breaking free from Mexico?

• Freedom Riders
• Lone Star Republic
• Union of Texas
• Republic of New Mexico

To take over territory and incorporate it into another political entity

• cede
• annexation
• treaty
• war

"Remember the Alamo" and "Remember Goliad" became rallying cries for the Texans who fought for independence.

• True
• False

What battle ended the Texan War of Independence?

• Battle of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• Battle of San Jacinto
• Battle of Gonzales
• Battle of Mexico City