Manifest Destiny

Manifest Destiny meant

• it is God's plan for the Americans to take over the entire continent including all of Mexico and Canada

• it is God's plan for the Americans to take over the entire world

• it is God's plan for the Americans to go to war with Britain again

• it is God's plan for the Americans to take over the entire continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

The slogan that stood for America expanding into present day Canada, north of the Oregon Territory is known as

• "Fifty Four Forty or Fight!"

• "Manifest Destiny!"

• "Remember the Alamo!"

• "First in war, first in peace"

The Monroe Doctrine stated that...

• America should expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific

• South America should become part of the United States

• Europe should stay out of the Americas

• European nations should colonize South America

The Louisiana Purchase allowed our nation to

• expand even further westward

• take over Mexico

• gain territory in Canada

• gain territory in California

All of the following were goals of Lewis and Clark on their expedition EXCEPT WHICH ONE?

• find a waterway to the Pacific Ocean

• Do not come in conflict with Native Americans

• eliminate the Native Americans

• document species of plants and animals

Why did Mexico persuade Americans to move to Texas?

• they wanted to be friends with America

• they wanted to make a lot of money off of the Americans

• they wanted to increase the use of slaves in Mexico

• they wanted to create a protection zone from Native Americans

The agents that sold land to the Americans were known as

• Empresarios

• Tejanos

• Land Traders

• Philanthropists

During this time period Mexico was looking to

• keep people out of Mexico

• expand their country's borders

• encourage people to move to Mexico

• allow slavery within its borders

The Rio Grande was

• the river that Mexico wanted as their northern border

• the capital of Texas

• the mountain range that divides the US and Mexico

• the river that America wanted as our southern border

What did the United States gain after the victory over Mexico?

• New Mexico Territory and California

• Louisiana Territory

• Oregon Territory

• only Texas