8.1- New Territories

The belief that the United States had a mission to expand westward was called

• Westward Movement.

• Manifest Destiny.

• American Progress.

• American Destiny.

Americans who supported Manifest Destiny believed that the United States should

• acquire colonies in other parts of the world.

• develop only the nation’s existing territory.

• spread across the continent to the Pacific Ocean.

• share territory peacefully with American Indians.

In the 1844 election, the phrase “Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!” referred to the

• number of representatives in Congress.

• growing US economy in the West.

• desired boundary line in the North.

• threat of war with American Indians.

In the mid-1800s, one result of Manifest Destiny was that

• the northern boundary of the United States was set at 54°40’.

• the United States and Great Britain went to war in 1846.

• the nation elected a president who was in the Whig Party.

• the traditional American Indian way of life was threatened.

Why did many Americans see Manifest Destiny as the nation’s right?

• James K. Polk was an unpopular president and he opposed the concept.

• No other nations had interests in North America, so there were few obstacles.

• They wanted to find a way to coexist peacefully with American Indians.

• Many people wanted the United States to expand across the continent.

As the United States expanded in the 1800s, the North and South disagreed about whether

• Manifest Destiny would be easy to accomplish.

• new states should be allowed to join the Union.

• Manifest Destiny was a good strategy for the nation.

• slavery should be allowed in the new states.

Strong supporters of Manifest Destiny believed it was acceptable to

• give Texas back to Mexico.

• elect a Whig to the presidency.

• close the West to new settlement.

• go to war to win a new territory.

In the 1840s, the United States had a dispute over the Oregon Country with

• Spain.

• Great Britain.

• France.

• Mexico.

In 1845, the United States annexed the Republic of

• Florida.

• California.

• Texas.

• Oregon.

What was the result of the Adams-Onís Treaty?

• The United States gave up claims to the Oregon Country.

• The United States and Britain settled a Texas border dispute.

• Spain gave the United States Florida in return for payment.

• Great Britain gave up claims to the Oregon Country.