Manifest Destiny Test Review

This example of American art is best known as-

• The Bride Path by Winslow Homer

• Under the Horse Chestnut Tree by Mary Cassatt

• American Progress by John Gast

• American Gothic by Grant Wood

The idea that God and history had selected America to expand its boundaries over the continent of North America was known as...

• nativism

• white supremacy

• imperialism

• Manifest Destiny

Which of these was a goal shared by many advocates of Manifest Destiny?

• Withdrawing from foreign affairs

• Returning to an agrarian economy

• Abolishing slavery throughout the United States

• Occupying all of North America

What was one reason James K. Polk won the presidential election of 1844?

• He opposed the extension of slavery west of the Mississippi River.

• He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny.

• He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny.

• He favored the policy of popular sovereignty in the Kansas and Nebraska territories.

Which of the following was a result of the Mexican War?

• The U.S. restricted slavery west of the Mississippi River.

• The U.S. gained control over Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.

• The U.S. forced European countries to leave Central America.

• The U.S. gained the territory in present-day California, Nevada, and Utah.

What officially ended the U.S. - Mexican War?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Mexico

How did President Polk's placement of soldiers along the Rio Grande contribute to the outbreak of war with Mexico?

• U.S. soldiers patrolled a disputed region that Mexico considered its own territory.

• The Mexican army desired to show it was superior to the military strength of the United States.

• Generals of the U.S. Army desired a war to test new weapons.

• Texas residents encouraged U.S. soldiers to conduct cross-border raids against Mexican outposts.

What year did the most miners rush to California?

• 1848
• 1849
• 1852
• 1853

Utah was mostly settled by what group of people who sought a place where they could freely practice their religion?

• Mormons
• Christians
• Native Americans
• Mountain men and fur trappers

What is the term for someone who moves into a country?

• Immigrant

• Emigrant

• Native American

• Pioneer