Manifest Destiny

What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?

• Manifest destiny 
•  Monroe Doctrine 
•  Great Awakening 
• Louisiana Purchase

Who did the United States buy the Louisiana Purchase from?

• Spain
• France
• Great Britain
• Mexico

What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the U.S.-Mexican War of 1846 have in common?

• They all brought about a war with Spain.
• They all increased the territory of the United States.
• They all resulted in territory being taken from the United States.
• They all involved land forcibly taken from Mexico. 

Texans fought for independence against what country?

• United States
• Mexico
• France
• Great Britain

Which ocean did Lewis and Clark reach on their expedition?

• Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Arctic Ocean

How did we acquire area 4?

• Negotiation with Britain
• Conquest
• Florida Cession
• Mexican Cession

What states were part of the Mexican Cession?

• Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania
• Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi
• Oregon, Washington, Idaho
• California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada

Oregon Trail 

• a route used during the US migration westward
• a person who went to California for the gold rush
• a giving up ( as in territory or rights ) to another
• a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives

What caused the huge population expansion in California between 1848 and  1852

• Gold was  found 
• Fresh water was found
• War with Native-Americans 
• farmers moved there to grow their crops 

What year did the most miners rush to California?

• 1848
• 1849
• 1852
• 1853