Manifest Destiny

What happened to the Texan forces at the Alamo?

• They declared Texas independent

• They negotiated a truce

• They were defeated

• They won a major victory

Which philosophy meant that the United States was meant to extend its boundaries all the way to the Pacific?

• Emigrant Philosophy

• Manifest Destiny

• Joint Occupation

• Manifest Migration

To ________ is to add land to the United States

• Vigilante

• Annex

• Seceed

• Emigrate

What was the battle cry with Sam Houston's men at San Jacinto?

• Remember the Rio Grande!

• Remember the Alamo!

• Remember the Tejanos!

• Remember Santa Anna!

James K. Polk's campaign slogan in 184 was

• Fifty - five Forty or Fight

• Fifty - Four Forty or Fight

• Forty Five Forty or Fight

• Forty-Forty Five or Fight

How might a believer in Manifest Destiny feel about American Indians

• That white Americans had a lot to learn from the Indians

• That Indians were a key part of American society

• That the Indians were standing in the way of progress

• That the Indian way of life should be respected

To maintain balance in the Senate, Florida could not become a state until______

• a free state joined the Union

• a slave state joined the Union

• the U. S. agreed to end slavery

• Texas joined the Union

Manifest Destiny was used to justify America's desire to

• Limit the number of new slaves in new western territories

• Control the area located just west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Warn European countries against colonization in the Western Hemisphere

• Expand the United States to the Pacific Ocean claiming that it's God's will

Which of the following best describes many Americans' attitudes about Manifest Destiny and Native Americans?

• They believed that for Manifest Destiny to succeed, Native Americans needed to support it.

• They believed that relocating Native Americans would help them become better citizens.

• They believed that Native Americans were obstacles to American progress and needed to be removed

• They believed that the American government had a duty to recognize Native American groups and their laws

U. S. President responsible for achieving Manifest Destiny.

• James K. Polk

• Andrew Jackson

• Sam Houston

• Stephen Austin