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What was the primary goal of the Manifest Destiny?

• the abolition of slavery in territories held by the United States

• the removal of European influence from South America

• the expansion of the United States westward to the Pacific Ocean

• the secession of the Southern states from the Union

Which document is a primary source for information about the Western frontier during the second half of the 1800's?

• a novel about a farm family in the Dakota Territory

• a movie presenting a realistic view of cowboys

• a biography of General George Custer written by

  one of his descendants

• a treaty signed by the Sioux Indians and the Federal Government

"No man has a right to fix the boundary of the march of a nation; no man has a right to say to his country: this far you should go and no further."

The author of this statement would most likely have supported the United States policy of

• containment

• manifest destiny

• sectionalism

• isolationism

A belief in manifest destiny, the passage of the Dawes Act, and the completion of the transcontinental railroad are most closely associated with the

• rise of big business

• growth of the labor movement

• abolitionist movement

• expansion and settlement of the West

Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

I. _______________________________

A. Desire for markets and raw materials

B. Closing of the western frontier

C. Social Darwinism

D. Missionary spirit

• Principles of the Fourteen Points

• Reasons for United States Imperialism

• Causes of World War I

• Adoption of Isolationist Ideals

George Washington supported a policy of ______________________ when he told Americans to avoid getting involved in foreign affairs.

• isolationism

• diplomacy

• democracy

• annexation

Vocabulary: The application of Darwin's theory of evolution to society, the belief that certain groups of people are more advanced than others

• Social Darwinism

• Racism

• Westernize

• Foreign

The Exodusters were...

• former slaves
• current slaves
• current ranchers
• former ranchers

Which of these would be an economic motive For Manifest Destiny Policies?

• New Markets, inexpensive farmland, gold

• religious persecution, spreading faith

• security and spreading of democracy

The Dawes Act...

• allowed the Plains Indians to continue their tribal traditions of following the buffalo herd.

• divided the plains Indians tribal lands into family plots as a way to encourage assimilation.

• provided 160 acres of free land to white settlers.

• established the route for the Transcontinental railroad.