Manifest Destiy

Manifest Destiny is the belief that America should own land from Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean

• True

• False

Which is not a root of the Manifest Destiny

• Expanding Democracy

• Security

• Future Prosperity

• Better Water Sources

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

• They brought a war to spain

• They both increased the territory of The united states

• They all resulted in territory being taken from the United States.

• They all involved land forcibly taken from Mexico.

Which statement best explains the main reason why many Irish immigrants decided to migrate to the United States in the nineteenth century?

• They came in search of gold and silver

• They came because of religious wars in Ireland

• They came as a result of the Irish Potato Famine

What popular belief of the American people in the mid-1800s is best illustrated by the imag

• The American people must be respectful and live in harmony with American Indians

• The American people are destined to expand the nation westward.

• The American people need to return to their roots and live on family farms

How did the Oregon Territory officially become part of the United States?

• It was part of the Mexican Cession, which was territory gained following the U.S.- Mexican War

• It was bought from France, as it was part of the territory that changed hands with the Louisiana Purchase.

• It was signed over by Britain in a treaty, ending decades of join occupation by the two countries.

• It was purchased from Russia, which had previously established fur trading posts there.

Why did some northerners oppose the annexation of Texas?

• Texas allowed slavery.

• Texas was too large to be a state

• Spain demanded too high a price for Texas.

How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the US?

• It led to war.

• It limited trade opportunities.

• It doubled the nation's size.

What is the name given to the belief that the US had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?

• Manifest destiny

• Monroe Doctrine

• Great Awakening

• Louisiana Purchase

What year was The Louisiana Purchase

• 1845

• 1812

• 1803

• 1819