Manifest Destiny/Westward Expansion

President Polk won the Election of 1844 by a landslide because...

• He was the only person running for President

• He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny

Which area of land was added in 1803?

• A

• C

• E

What state was given to the United States from Spain in 1819?

• Texas

• Florida

All of the following were causes of the U.S.-Mexico War EXCEPT:

• The Annexation of Texas

• The U.S. claims to Oregon

• Border disputes between the U.S. and Mexico

What land area represents the Mexican Cession to which the United States received after the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?

• A

• B

Who was President when the United States acquired the Mexican Cession

• James Polk

• Sam Houston

• James Monroe

Texas and California were both formerly part of what country

• France

• Mexico

A goal of many advocates of Manifest Destiny was to

• abolish slavery throughout the United States.

• occupy all of North America

Which idea below is associated with Westward Expansion?

• Federalism

• Civil Disobedience

• Manifest Destiny

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

• Florida

• Thirteen Colonies