Manifest Destiny, Slavery in the South and the UGRR

The philosophy of "Manifest Destiny" stated that American should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the __________

• Mississippi River
• Pacific Ocean
• Rocky Mountains
• Great Lakes

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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

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

Which of the following territories did we gain from Spain in 1819 through the signing of a treaty?

• Florida
• Texas
• Louisiana
• Oregon

As a conductor on the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman...

• guided passengers from station to station.

• wrote essays against slavery.

• gave speeches about her experience in slavery.

• defended passengers in court.

What secret organization helped slaves escape to freedom?

• Seneca Falls Convention
• National Freedom Road
• Underground Railroad
• Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

The slaves were trying to escape and go ___________.

• to the North
• to the South
• back to Africa
• to the West

The main goal of the Underground Railroad was to escape to:

• Ohio
• Canada
• The Northwest Territories
• New York

Why did slave owners usually not kill their slaves, even when slaves rebelled or tried to escape?

• Fear of other slaves seeking revenge.
• Replacing slaves was costly.
• Killing slaves was illegal (murder).
• Killing slaves would lead to less crops being harvested.

Who led an uprising that killed 60 whites in Virginia in 1831?

• John Adams
• John Brown
• Harriet Tubman
• Nat Turner