Manifest Destiny

What is Manifest Destiny?

• The belief that God had destined the US to expand westward spreading democracy

• The treaty with France in which the US acquired Louisiana

• The understanding between the British and the Americans

What are the reasons Americans were expanding westward?

• to find gold

• to settle on more land

• to find a new king

• to establish a government

What was one bad result of Manifest Destiny?

• Manifest Destiny created financial (money) problems.

• The US govt used it as an excuse to force Native Americans off their land

• all of the above

What was one bad result of Manifest Destiny?

• it intensified (made worse) slavery

• Many Americans found new land

• People went westward in search of gold.

What were Lewis and Clark's two goals for their exploration?

• find a route to the Pacific Ocean

• Explore the new land for the US government

• all of the above

what were the challanges Lewis and Clark faced?

• hunger

• bad weather

• wild animals

• all of these things

What were the names of the two explorers Lewis and Clark brought with them?

• Clark and Sacagawea

• Brian and Clark

• York and Sacagawea

What was the name of the most famous trail the explorers used to travel west?

• Western trail

• Gateway Trail

• Oregon Trail

What did Lewis and Clark find on the new land?

• oak forest

• the territory of France

• Native Americans

What was one of the reasons for the Louisiana Purchase?

• to reduce land size

• to get a burger

• to grow the territories in the US