Search Header Logo

Manifest Destiny

Authored by Jaime De La Garza

History

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 4+ times

Manifest Destiny
AI

AI Actions

Add similar questions

Adjust reading levels

Convert to real-world scenario

Translate activity

More...

    Content View

    Student View

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

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.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

What year was territory #3 acquired?

1607
1783
1803
1819

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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 all brought about a war with Spain.
They all 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. 

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The belief that the United States was destined to stretch all the way across the continent of North America

Manifest Destiny

Bill of Rights

Mexican-American War

Gold Rush

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following presidents purchased Louisiana?

Washington
Adams
Jefferson
Jackson

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The discovery of gold led to

California statehood
Polk becoming president
a war with Mexico
Texas statehood

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The philosophy of "Manifest Destiny" stated that American should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the __________

Mississippi River
Pacific Ocean
Rocky Mountains
Great Lakes

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?