Westward Expansion & Manifest Destiny

Americans used Manifest Destiny to justify what actions?

• Expanding the United States to the Pacific Ocean

• Controlling the area located east of the Appalachian Mountains

• Warning European countries against colonizing Latin America

• Limiting the number of immigrants entering the country

What was the controversy regarding the annexation of Texas and other newly acquired territories?

• interpretation of the US Constitution

• The balance between free and slave states

• Protective tariffs

• converting settlers to Christianity

Why did Thomas Jefferson hesitate when purchasing land from the French?

• It would ruin their relationship with the British

• It went against his strict interpretation of the US Constitution

• Lewis and Clark expressed it was not ideal for settlement

• It went against his loose interpretation of the US Constitution

As a result of the quote above what can be said of Native Americans?

• They were pushed westward

• They started whaling for trade

• They wanted to assimilate into American culture

• They decided to convert to Christianity

The slogan “54’ 40” or fight represents acquisition of which of the following territories?

• Oregon

• Mexican Cession

• Texas

• Louisiana

Which of the following resulted from the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo in 1848?

• Maine became a free state

• Texas received independence from Mexico

• Oregon was annexed into the US

• US acquired the Mexican Cession

Who did we acquire Louisiana from?

• Spain

• Russia

• Great Britain

• French

Which of the following people had a loose interpretation of the constitution?

• Jefferson

• Hamilton

• Polk

• Adams