Andrew Jackson and Manifest Destiny

What is Manifest Destiny?

• The belief that it was America's destiny to control and civilize all of North America
• The belief that their destiny was to manifest
• A religious term used to explain how to be saved

Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?

• European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.
• Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
• Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
• The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.

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What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the Mexican War of 1846 have in common?

• They brought about a war with Spain.
• They increased the territory of the United States.
• Each resulted in territory annexed by the United States.
• Each involved land forcibly taken from Mexico.

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The idea that America has the "God given" right to expand its territory west to the Pacific Ocean was known as --

• Nullification Crisis

• Trail of Tears

• Free Enterprise

• Manifest Destiny

The U.S. annexation of ___________ led to disputes between the United States and Mexico. This was a major cause of the U.S. - Mexican War.

• Florida

• Louisiana

• Texas

• California

What states were part of the Mexican Cession?

• Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania
• Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi
• Oregon, Washington, Idaho
• California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada

During the Jacksonian Era, elections became more democratic when

• the poll tax was abolished

• a women’s rights amendment was ratified

• 18-year-old citizens were allowed to vote

• states removed property qualifications for voting

A major reason for President Andrew Jackson’s policy toward the Cherokee Nation was to

• provide Native American Indians with better farmland

• enforce the United States Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia (1832)

• obtain land from Native American Indians for white settlers

• gain the political support of Native American Indians

Why were Andrew Jackson and his supporters angry about the results of the Presidential Election of 1824?

• The candidates did not do enough campaigning so the people were uninformed

• There was a belief that widespread fraud had occurred.

• People who were not eligible to vote somehow managed to cast ballots

• It was believed that a political deal had been struck in Congress, where the election was ultimately decided.

As a result of President Andrew Jackson’s policies, Native American Indians were

• given United States citizenship

• gradually allowed to return to their ancestral lands

• forcibly removed to areas west of the Mississippi River

• relocated to reservations in Mexico