Manifest Destiny

Why did American's want to control the Oregon territory?

• Greater access to the Pacific Coast

• It had forests for lumber

• It had abundant fish and wildlife

• The mountains had coal

What arrangement did John Quincy Adamas make with Great Britain regarding the Oregon Country?

• Both countries would leave Oregon

• They woul practice joint occupation of Oregon

• They would both turn over Oregon to the natives

• America would leave Oregon

What did many pioneers use to travel along the Oregon Trail?

• Railroads

• Canoes

• Ships

• Prairie Schooners

Which Philosophy meant that the United States was meant to extend its boarders/boundries from ocean to ocean?

• Emigrant Theory

• Manifest Destiny

• Joint Occupation

• Destiny Rabino

Which group represented about half the population in Florida during the 1830's?

• enslaved people

• rancheros

• Tejanos

• Seminole Natives

Why did tensions develop between Mexico and American settlers in the Texas territory?

• They couldn't agree on the economy

• Americans would not follow the rules of settlement

• Americans introduced industry and the pollution that cames from it

• Natice Americans squatted on the best land

What happened at the battle of the Alamo?

• The first rental of a wagon with unlimited milage

• Mexico surrendered

• Mexico and America signed a peace treaty

• Americans fought against a much larger force and eventually were killed

Whom did Texas chose as its president after Texas won its independence from Mexico?

• Davey Crockett

• William Austin

• Sam Houston

• Don Dallas

Neither Florida or Texas could become a state when they first applied because...

• They needed to wait for a companion slave state to enter the union

• They needed to wait for a companion free state to enter the union

• Both had to agree to outlaw slavery to enter the union

• Both had to agree to adopt English and Spanish as official languages

How did people in the northwest territories of Mexico feel about Americans coming into their territory?

• They tried to prevent it

• they were happy to have American support

• They hated it

• They didn't care either way