Manifest Destiny Quiz

What does the Star of Empire on the woman's head represent?

• Spread of communism

• Spread of socialism

• Spread of monarchy

• Spread of democracy

What does the book in the woman's right arm symbolize?

• Religious scriptures

• Political propaganda

• Military power

• Education and enlightenment

What does the left hand of the woman holding telegraph wires represent?

• Spreading communication to the south

• Spreading communication to the north

• Spreading communication to the east

• Spreading communication to the west

What does the use of light in the artwork symbolize?

• The future

• The past

• The known

• The unknown

What do the Euro-American Prospectors represent in the artwork?

• Looking for gold and silver

• Looking for coal and iron

• Looking for diamonds and gems

• Looking for oil and gas

What territory is circled?

• Gadsden Purchase
• Louisiana
• Oregon
• Florida

What country sold Louisiana to the United States?

• Great Britain
• Spain
• France
• Mexico

What port did Jefferson want control of by purchasing Louisiana?

• Mississippi
• Louisiana
• New Orleans
• Texas

With the purchase of Louisiana, the US now stretched from the Mississippi to ________________

• Rocky Mountains
• Pacific Ocean
• California
• Atlantic Ocean

What other country also claimed Oregon?

• Spain
• France
• Mexico
• Great Britain