Manifest Destiny: War With Mexico

_______ destiny was a widely held belief in the United States that its settlers were destined to expand across North America.

• Soveriegn

• Magnificant

• American

• Manifest

Why did the Mexican government welcome American traders?

• to fight the Native American Indians

• to boost their economy

• to increase their total population

• to bring slaves with them to farm the land

Which route did William Becknell find and establish?

• Oregon Trail

• Texas Trail

• Mexican Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

Which one was a busy trade route and crossed through what is now Kansas?

• Santa Fe Trail

• Oregon-California Trail

What did people use to transport goods on the Santa Fe Trail?

• mules and oxen

• railroad

• wagons

• waterways

What was the main objective for the missionaries?

• to establish schools

• to teach people English

• to convert people to Christianity

• to search for gold

Why did American's want to add California to the Union? (Select all that apply).

• vast natural resources

• American's wanted to fight against Spain

• U.S. would be protected by the Pacific Ocean

• it was a place to move Native Americans

• it would provide seaports for trade with East Asia

Why did President Polk decide to go to war with Mexico to get California and New Mexico?

• he wanted to make them both slave states

• Mexico wouldn't sell the land to the U.S.

• he wanted the gold mines

• he wanted to move the Capitol to California

Polks plan against Mexico was 3 things: drive Mexican forces out of Texas, seize California and New Mexico and...

• retake the Alamo

• use France's help to conquer all of Mexico

• capture Mexico City

• destroy the Santa Fe Trail

Before it was admitted to the Union, Americans declared it the ....

• Mighty Bear Republic

• One Star State

• Bear Flag Republic

• Bear Star Republic