Manifest Destiny to Texas Annexation 22-23

What belief was justified by Manifest Destiny?

• The need to limit the number of immigrants entering the country

• The need to control the area located east of the Appalachian Mountains

   

   

• The need to expand the United States to the Pacific Ocean

• The need to warn European countries against colonizing Latin America

In the early 1800s, why did many people in the United States migrate westward?

• There was an abundance of available farmland.

• There was tremendous growth in the timber industry.

• Transportation was easier due to the Transcontinental Railroad.

• They wanted to escape slavery, which was illegal in the western territories.

Which document BEST lays the groundwork for the justification for the Nullification Crisis of 1832?

• Magna Carta

• Common Sense

• The Federalist Papers

• Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions

Which action by President Thomas Jefferson violated his strict interpretation of the Constitution?

• Protesting the impressment of United States sailors

• Purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France

• Pardoning violators of the Alien and Sedition Acts

• Using the United States Navy to subdue the Barbary pirates

In 1823, which region did the Monroe Doctrine intend to protect from further European expansion?

• Middle East

• North Africa

• Southeast Asia

• Latin America

In the first half of the 1800s, how did westward expansion impact the growth of democracy in the United States?

• Women were allowed many new rights, including suffrage.

• Elites lost power because "common men" were given the right to vote.

• The balance of power between slave and free states was disrupted.

• More African Americans in northern states were given the right to vote.

How did Manifest Destiny result in conflict with other nations?

• Northern expansion led to a proposal for Canadian annexation.

• Westward expansion led to war with Russia over the Oregon Territory.

• Southern expansion led to the acquisition of colonies in Latin America.

• Westward expansion led to territorial issues and the Mexican-American War.

How did the United States get possession of the Oregon territory?

• The United States bought the area as part of the Louisiana Purchase.

• The United States bought it from a Native American tribe living in the area.

• England gave up its claim to the area as part of a treaty with the United States.

• Spain gave it to the United States in an attempt to prevent the Mexican War.

What was the primary goal of the Monroe Doctrine?

• to provide military assistance to Latin America nations

• to promote trade between the United States and Africa

• to prevent European nations from colonizing Latin American countries

• to establish American colonies in South America

What concept is John L Sullivan talking about in the quote?

• the American System

• Manifest Destiny

• the nullification crisis

• education reform