Manifest Destiny Review (COVID)

Manifest Destiny is the belief that American should control

• The entire continent of North America

• The moon

• The land from East coast to West coast

• A military base in the South Pacific

The United States carried out Manifest Destiny by moving

• North

• Overseas

• East

• West

Which of the following is a major PROBLEM that Manifest Destiny caused?

• Displacement, abuse, and death of Native Americans

• Expanded territory for farming

• International prestige

• More space for railroads

The speaker of this quote was most likely

• A U.S. Senator

• A Native American

• A western farmer or pioneer

• A private in the U.S. Army

Manifest Destiny helped the ___________ but it probably hurt the ___________.

• British....Americans

• Soldiers......civilians

• Americans.....Indians

• Democrats....Republicans

How did people get to Oregon?

• By plane

• By boat, up the Pacific Coast

• By taking the new National Road

• On foot and carriage, through the Oregon Trail

What two countries had the BEST claim to the Oregon territory?

• U.S. and Britain

• Spain and Britain

• France and U.S.

• Equatorial Guinea and the Demoratic People's Republic of Korea

All of the following are types of people who went to Oregon EXCEPT

• Fur trappers

• Missionaries, looking to convert Indians

• Farmers seeking fertile land

• Politicians looking for new territory to govern

Why did many people rush to California in the 1840's?

• They were escaping religious persecution

• Gold was discovered

• They were going to Disneyland

• They were confused

Why did the Mormons move to Utah?

• To find diamonds

• To find fertile land for farming

• To escape religious persecution

• To appear in a award-winning Broadway musical