Unit 5: Polk and Westward Expansion

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

What US president is often associated with Native American removal?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

• James K. Polk

• John Adams

The deadly 1,200 mile journey that the Cherokee were forced to walk to new land in the west was known as...

• The Trail of Sorrow

• The Trail of Tears

• The Oregon Trail

• The Mormon Trail

In what year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?

• 1776
• 1787
• 1803
• 1812

Who was the President and leader of the Mexican Army during the battle between Texas?

• Sam Houston
• William B. Travis
• James Fannin
• Santa Anna

Law signed by Andrew Jackson that would take Native American land in the east and exchange it for land in the west.

• Quartering Act

• Native American Act

• Intolerable Act

• Indian Removal Act

The US acquired Texas _____

• after it was an independent republic

• before Mexico won independence from Spain

• by signing a treaty with Spain

• after war with Mexico

The Mexican-American war resulted in the US acquiring (getting) _____.

• Texas

• Oregon

• California and the southwest

• Florida

The Supreme Court ruled that Andrew Jackson could not move the Cherokee, how did Jackson respond?

• He let the Cherokee remain.

• He worked a deal that would only move some Cherokee.

• He ignored the Supreme Court and the US Constitution and moved them anyway.

• He went to live with the Cherokee and became their new Chief.

The prase "Remember the Alamo" refers to what territory?

• California

• Oregon

• VIrginia

• Texas