Manifest Destiny NEWSELA

Manifest Destiny NEWSELA

5th - 9th Grade

9 Qs

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Manifest Destiny NEWSELA

Manifest Destiny NEWSELA

Assessment

Quiz

History

5th - 9th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
RL.7.9, RL.8.9

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Louisiana Purchase doubled the America territory and

sent America to war with Mexico

provided Jefferson an opportunity to declare war with France

provided Americans an idea of the land that lay west of the Mississippi

allowed Mexico to gain access to Texas

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What first created the conflict in the territory of Texas?

the Americans refused to follow Mexican laws

France took over Mexico.

the Mexican government invited Americans to settle in the territory

Mexico invited Spain to send people to Texas

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did some people oppose the annexation or statehood of Texas?

They were afraid that slavery would continue spreading west.

Many people could not speak Spanish.

They did want to United States to become too large

all of these.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The ultimate goal of President Polk was to

expand the United States into all of Mexico.

stop slavery.

conquer and take California

only take Oregon.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"the fulfillment of our manifest destiny to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions." This means

slavery is allowed.

God gave the Americans the right to take Asia

the Americans can expand and take over all of the Western Hemisphere.

Americans have been given the right to take the land west by God.

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The defeat of Mexico completed

the Monroe Doctrine

Manifest Destiny.

the Guadalupe Hidalgo Doctrine

all of these

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

One of the results of the American Expansion was the nation became divided over

technology.

factory expansion.

trade.

slavery and statehood