U6 L1: Manifest Destiny (8.49)- Practice

The primary goal of manifest destiny was to

• secession of southern states from the nation

• removal of European influence from South America

• end slavery in the new territories

• expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean

Which geographic feature was the boundary line between the United States in 1783 and the Louisiana Territory in 1803?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Great Lakes

• Mississippi River

The U.S. agreed to share claim over Oregon Territory with what country.

• Britain

• Spain

• France

• Russia

This issue was always argued over whenever new land or a new state was added to the U.S.

• slavery

• border lines

• freedom of religion

• 2nd Amendment rights

The American belief that it was our god given right to expand our borders from coast to coast.

• Oregon Trail

• Annexation Destiny

• Mexican Cession

• Manifest Destiny

Which of the following best represents the definition for Westward Expansion?

• The act or process of the Western part of the country growing larger.

• The act or process of the Eastern part of the country growing larger.

• The act or process of the Southern part of the country growing larger.

• The act or process of the Western part of the country growing smaller.

Mark all the choices that represents reasons for increase in Westward Expansion.

• Opportunities for Land Ownership

• Possibility of Obtaining Wealth

• Assimilation Attempts and Lifestyle Changes

• Desire for Adventure

The first transcontinental railroad represents which of the following?

• technological advances

• wheat farming

• desire for adventure

• desire for a new beginning

The homestead act represents which of the following?

• possibility of obtaining wealth

• desire for adventure

• opportunities for land ownership

• technological advances

Mark all of the following answer choices that represent the impact of westward expansion on native americans.

• Forced relocation from traditional lands to reservations

• reduced buffalo population through warfare and disease

• technological advances, such as the first transcontinental railroad

• opposition by Native Americans

• assimilation and lifestyle changes