First Political Parties to Manifest Destiny

Name

The phrase manifest destiny refers to the belief that?

• The US should be 2 separate nations
• The US should abolish slavery
• The US should expand across the entire continent
• The US should trade with Mexico and Canada

Which event was most responsible for creating a diverse population in California?

• the gold rush
• the Treaty of Fort Laramie
• the invention of the steel plow
• the war with Mexico

The foreign policies of President James Polk involving Texas, California, and the Oregon Territory were all efforts to:

• remain neutral toward western territories
• continue tradition American isolationism
• weaken the Monroe Doctrine
• fulfill the goal of Manifest Destiny

Which of the letter was gained as a result of the War of 1812?

• F
• A
• B
• C
• D

Who did the United States fight during the War of 1812?

• France
• Spain
• Mexico
• Britain

All of the following were causes of the War of 1812 except:

• the French were taking over Florida
• the British were impressing American sailors
• American merchant ships were being seized (captured)
• the British were urging the Native Americans to go to war against America

The image above shows what major idea of the War of 1812?

• Mutiny
• Treason
• Impressment
• Surrender

What is judicial review?

• the check that allows a president to veto a bill
• the check that allows the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional
• the process of choosing a Supreme Court judge
• the process by which a bill becomes a law

The main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) was to

• stake a claim to Mexican territory
• limit European influence in the Americas
• force the British out of the Oregon Territory
• establish full control over Canada