Westward Expansion

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

As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?

• They agreed to give up their land.
• They were given their choice of where to live.
• They were forced to live in reservations.
• They voluntarily moved to Canada and Mexico.

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The war with Mexico BEGAN with

• California's rebellion
• a border dispute in Texas
• the Battle of Buena Vista
• a US invasion of Mexico City

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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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Why was the Gadsden Purchase added to the U.S. in 1853?

• it was needed for the building of a railroad
• it was a gift from Mexico
• it was part of the treaty with Mexico
• gold was discovered in that area

Where was most of the territory the United States acquired during the era of Westward Expansion?

• West of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Mississippi River
• West of the Mississippi River
• Along the Canadian border with the United States

Belief that the U.S. would control North America?

• Manifest Destiny
• Manifest Determination
• Mandate of Heaven
• Imperialism

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What was the name of the treaty where Mexico ceded half of its land to the United States?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• Treaty of San Jacinto
• Treaty of Mesa Verde
• Treaty of Alama Gordo

The President most associated with Manifest Destiny was ---.

• Andrew Jackson
• Thomas Jefferson
• Abraham Lincoln
• James K. Polk

Which area on the map was acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican War?

• Texas Annexation
• Gadsden Purchase 
• Mexican Cession
• Oregon Territory