Destiny/Trail

A belief in manifest destiny was the

• rise of big farming business

• growth of the labor movement

• expansion and settlement to the West

• slavery abolitionist movement

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

How did Manifest Destiny affect natives?

• They were removed of American Indians from their native homelands by Andrew Jackson.

• They were given freedom.

• They were killed or kept as slaves.

• They were given gold to move to the eastern states.

What was Manifest Destiny?

• It was destiny for Indigenous people to live on the North American continent.

• The US had a duty to take over the Canadian territory.

• The US had the right and duty to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

• The US had the duty to take control of the territory between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River.

Once the Louisiana Territory was purchased the United States _________________________ in size.

• doubled

• tripled

• did nothing

What was the main idea of Manifest Destiny?

• that the Native Americans owed the Americans something

• that it was the God-given right for Americans to take the land

• that people should go west and strike it rich

• that the railroad should connect the entire country

Which statement is TRUE?

• Americans and Native Americans never fought each other.

• Americans moved Native Americans to reservations.

• Native Americans wanted to live on reservations.

• Native American leaders offered advice to the U.S. presidents

What troubles did travellers face on their journey on the Oregon Trail? (check all that apply)

• steep mountains

• storms

• lack of supplies

• slow travel

Why do you think MOST people went on the Oregon Trail?

• for land

• for adventure

What animal pulled the covered wagons on the trail?

• horses

• camels

• oxen