Manifest Destiny

Which area on the map was part of the Mexican Cession?

• 6
• 8
• 7
• 4

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. 

What territorial acquisition doubled the size of the United States?

• Florida Cession
• Mexican Cession
• Louisiana Purchase
• Oregon Treaty

What territory did the United States acquire after the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• Mexican Cession
• Oregon Territory
• 13 Colonies
• Ohio River Valley

What was the main reason the United States went to war with Mexico?

• Border dispute of Texas
• Annexation of Texas 
• Building of railroads in Mexican Territory
• Slaves running away into Mexican Territory

What territory was acquired through negotiation with Britain?

• Mexican Cession
• Oregon Territory
• United States Territory
• 13 Original Colonies

Utah was mostly settled by what group of people who sought a place where they could freely practice their religion?

• Mormons
• Christians
• Native Americans
• Mountain men and fur trappers

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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What states were part of the Mexican Cession?

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

Why was the Gadsden Purchase added to the U.S. in 1853?

• it was needed for the building of a railroad
• it was a gift from Mexico
• it was part of the treaty with Mexico
• gold was discovered in that area