Manifest Destiny

What is manifest destiny?

• The belief that there is only one god

• The belief that all men are created equal

• The belief that Americans had the god given right to expand west

• The belief Mr. Fastlaben is actually a good teacher

Mountain men...

• Provided first hand knowledge of new land

• Were probably pretty smelly

• Risked dangerous conditions to find animal furs/pelts

• All of the above

How did Mountain Men open up the West?

• They made maps

• The blazed trails

• Provided Americans with first hand accounts of the West

• All of these are true

• None of these are true

What US president is often associated with Native American removal?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

• James K. Polk

• John Adams

Why did people decide to head West to Oregon?

• The West coast is the best coast

• People wanted a chance at a better life

• People wanted to follow a large floating angel in a toilet paper dress

• People wanted dysentery

The Oregon Trail began in...

• Georgia

• Oklahoma

• Missouri

• Oregon

How long was the Oregon Trail?

• 1,000 miles

• 1,200 miles

• 2,000 miles

• 20,000 miles

Why did the people that took the Oregon Trail decide to take this risk?

• They loved risking the lives of their families and people they loved.

• They wanted to see the beach.

• They had heard amazing stories about Oregon and wanted a chance for a better life.

• They heard there was an awesome baseball team out west that wore blue and white.

Which map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• A

• B

• C

• D

With the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo after the US Mexican War what did the US acquire?

• mineral rights to gold in California

• the Louisiana Territory

• several territories from Mexico