Manifest Destiny

What was Manifest Destiny?

• It was destiny for Indigenous people to live on the North American continent.

• The US had a duty to take over the Canadian territory.

• The US had the right and duty to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

• The US had the duty to take control of the territory between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River.

What president wanted to purchase New Orleans from France in the early 1800's?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Monroe

• John Q. Adams

Instead of purchasing just New Orleans, the French sold the entire Louisiana Territory for how much money?

• 5 Million dollars

• 10 million dollars

• 15 million dollars

• 1 dollar

Once the Louisiana Territory was purchased the United States _________________________ in size.

• doubled

• tripled

• did nothing

Spain sold Florida to the United States for $5 million dollars because...

• there were too many hurricanes in that territory.

• the Seminole's wanted it for themselves.

• they no longer needed the land.

• they were fearful of going to war.

Why did so many people like the territory of Texas?

• It had oil.

• It had cotton.

• It had beautiful beaches.

• It was a nice area to build a house.

When Stephen Austin settled into Texas, why did he and the American settlers upset the Mexican government?

• The Americans were becoming friends with the Indigenous people.

• The Americans were not following Mexican law

• The Americans were bringing too many people with them to settle in the area.

• The Americans were having too many celebrations on the land.

The Battle of the Alamo was fought between which two groups of people?

• The Mexicans and the Spanish

• The Mexicans and the Texas Volunteers

• The Americans and the Mexicans

• The Americans and the French

Who was victorious in the Battle of the Alamo?

• The Canadians

• The Americans

• The Texans

• The Mexicans

In a surprise attack, Sam Houston and the Texans captured Santa Anna, to help Texas become independent, in the Battle of

• San Jacinto

• San Jose

• San Diego

• San Francisco