3.5 Westward Expansion Day 1

Who coined the term 'Manifest Destiny'?

• John L. O'Sullivan

• Henry Clay

• William Henry Harrison

• Stephen F. Austin

What was the belief of Manifest Destiny?

• God intended Americans to expand westward

• God intended Americans to expand eastward

• God intended Americans to stay in the original thirteen colonies

• God intended Americans to expand northward

What were the main goals of the Whigs?

• Pro-bank, pro-protective Tariff, pro-internal improvements

• Pro-slavery, pro-expansion, pro-manufacturing

• Pro-foreign trade, pro-immigration, pro-urbanization

• Pro-agriculture, pro-isolationism, pro-limited government

What was the outcome of the Battle of San Jacinto?

• Treaty of Velasco- granting Texas Independence

• Texan rebels were wiped out by Santa Anna's army

• 400 Texans who surrendered were killed by Santa Anna's army

• Texas declared its independence

Which president was elected in 1844 and supported the annexation of Texas?

• James K. Polk

• Henry Clay

• William Henry Harrison

• John Tyler

What was the outcome of the Mexican War?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed, giving the Mexican Cession to the US

• Mexico won the war and regained control of Texas

• Texas gained independence from Mexico

• The US purchased the Gadsden Purchase from Mexico

What was the Wilmot Proviso?

• A proposal to ban slavery in territory gained from Spain

• A proposal to expand the borders of the US

• A proposal to annex Texas into the US

• A proposal to negotiate a settlement with Mexico