Manifest Destiny Review

What does Manifest Destiny mean?

• Idea that American settlers would expand from coast to coast

• The idea that the Americans should defeat any nation

• Idea that America should stop the spread of slavery

• Idea that America should only be based on farming

What big event is NOT associated with Manifest Destiny

• Oregon Territory Dispute

• Mexican-American War

• California Gold Rush

• The Revolutionary War

What was NOT a theme or outcome of Manifest Destiny?

• Expansion of slavery

• Dire consequences for Native Americans

• The Industrial Revolution

• Put America on a path to the Civil War

What was NOT a destination known for Manifest Destiny?

• Canada

• Texas

• Oregon

• California

What was NOT a nation that competed for the Oregon Territory?

• Russia

• Canada

• Great Britain

• The United States

What was one of the first resources that people competed for in Oregon?

• Gold

• Beaver Furs

• Apples

• Timber

What route did settlers take to the Northwest corner of the America?

• The Oregon Trail

• The Cumberland Gap

• The Santa Fe Trail

• The National Road

What was the "battle cry" to threaten the British to get out of Oregon?

• Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes

• Live free or die

• 54° 40' or Fight

• No taxation without representation

What president is most associated with Manifest Destiny?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

• James K. Polk

• Martin Van Buren

In 1821 Mexico gained its independence from?

• The United States

• Great Britain

• Spain

• Portugal