
Westward Expansion + Manifest Destiny
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the first person to use the term “manifest destiny”?
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
John O’Sullivan
William Travis
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The primary goal of manifest destiny was…
to end slavery in the new territories.
to extend American borders to the Pacific Ocean.
to spread industrialization over all of North America.
to bring Christianity to the Native Americans of the West.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Annexation means…
to supply another country with aid in their fight for independence.
to break off negotiations with another country.
to incorporate territory into the domain of a country.
to agree to peace with another country.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Texans fought for and declared independence from Mexico because…
the Texans believed the Mexican government was intruding on their freedoms.
the Tejanos thought Texas should still be ruled by Spain.
the United States was supporting their rebellion with troops.
Mexico was treating the Native Americans unfairly.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
People went the 2000 mile journey to Oregon territory because…
they hoped to find better land and economic opportunity.
they were seeking gold mining opportunities.
they wanted to see the Pacific Ocean.
they wanted to live in Mexico because the U.S. was struggling to stay together.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Mexican-American war was…
the first U.S. war fought mostly in another country.
the first time the U.S. declared war on another country.
the first time the U.S won a war against another country.
the first U.S. war
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The treaty that settled the Mexican-American War was…
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of New York
Treaty of Mexico City
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
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