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What was a political reason for Manifest Destiny?

• Fighting with Mexico to gain land

• farmers wanting more land

• settlers crossing the Rocky mountains

• people moving for religious reasons

“…to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions.”

- John L. O’Sullivan

what does this quote show support for?

• living in cities

• slavery

• Manifest Destiny

• nativism

What was Thoreau protesting by not paying his taxes?

• Trail of Tears

• building of factories

• Mexican War

• poor living conditions

What group of people are most associated with building the railroads?

• Mormons

• Chinese

• Mexicans

• Japanese

What treaty allowed the US to acquire California?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Ghent

• Adams Onis treaty

What did the Northwest Ordinance accomplish?

• Did not allow slavery in any state in the US

• allowed slavery in any state in the US

• Way for states to be admitted into the US

• made for better transportation

What did the Gadsden Purchase accomplish?

• better trade with Mexico

• did not complete Manifest Destiny

• better trade between the south and the west

What does 54-40 or fight refer to?

• The Louisiana Purchase

• splitting the Oregon Territory with Britain

• Acquiring Florida from Spain

• where the US wanted to gain land from Mexico

Which group settled in in Utah?

• Catholics

• Mormons

• Athiests

• Baptists

What war was fought because of a difference in opinion of a border?

• American Revolution

• War of 1812

• Civil War

• US Mexican war