Westward Expansion

Manifest Destiny was the belief that...

• It was the United States' God given right to expand to the Pacific Ocean.
• Native peoples in the United States should be treated with respect.
• The United States should respect the land claims of countries.
• All people in the United States should have the right to vote.

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Which of the following would most likely profit the most from Manifest Destiny?

• The owner of a textile factory in the Northeast

• A slave on a southern plantation

• A Native American

• A farmer wanting to obtain new land

As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?

• They agreed to give up their land.
• They were given their choice of where to live.
• They were forced to live in reservations.
• They voluntarily moved to Canada and Mexico.

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How did Manifest Destiny impact the United States?

• Ended Slavery

• More Americans were provided the opportunity to own land

• Native Americans profited from the creation of alliances with America

• Mexico and America built trading relationships

Why was the port of New Orleans so important to the purchase of Louisiana?

• It was the best place to go fishing

• It was a party town

• Thomas Jefferson wanted New Orleans to become the U.S. capital

• It was the center for trade along the Mississippi river

What was "Manifest Destiny"

• The belief that Native American Indians were meant to be settled west of the Mississippi River

• The belief that the U.S. Constitution was the supreme law of the land

• The belief that Americans (in the 1800s) had a God-given right to possess all the land west to the Pacific Ocean.

What did the Indian Removal Act do?

• Forced Native Americans into slavery

• Forced Native Americans to assimilate with white settlers

• Forced Native Americans to relocate west of the Mississippi

The Federal Government protected the land that the native Americans lived on.

• True

• False

What civil rights were denied to Native Americans in the 1800s?

• Life and food to eat

• Land and authority over it

• Freedom of religion and speech

What was the federal government's role in the Indian removal?

• gave states power to remove Cherokee tribes

• refused to protect Cherokee lands from White settlers moving westward

• supported Cherokee leaders