Manifest Destiny Days 1-4 Quizizz

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

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

• Mississippi River

• Pacific Ocean

• Great Lakes

The purchase of Louisiana

• was a costly mistake

• was opposed by western farmers

• doubled the size of the United States

Which area on the map was acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican War?

• Texas Annexation

• Gadsden Purchase

• Mexican Cession

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

Why were many Americans willing to make the journey out west?

• for cheap land and more opportunities

• to make trade relations with England

• to establish good relations with the Native Americans

Which territory was added to the United States after a compromise with Great Britain?

• Texas

• Oregon

• Louisiana

The annexation of Texas by the US angered this country

• Mexico

• Canada

• US

What is the territory identified in the picture the U.S. acquired in 1819?

• Florida

• Thirteen Colonies

• Oregon County

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 caused war with Spain.

• They all increased the territory of the United States.