Manifest Destiny and the Acquisition of Texas and California

What does "Manifest Destiny" mean?

• The belief that the US should only expand through military conquest
• The belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable
• The belief that the US should only expand through peaceful negotiations
• The belief that the US should not expand beyond its current borders

Which state was jointly controlled by the U.S. and Britain at the time of westward expansion?

• New Mexico

• Oregon

• California

• Texas

Who defeated the American defenders of the Alamo in 1836?

• Moses Austin

• Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana

• James K. Polk

• Zachary Taylor

Which treaty was signed in 1848, under which Mexico confirmed the annexation of Texas and ceded California to the U.S.?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of San Francisco

What was the four-part plan brokered by Henry Clay in 1850, which became known as the Compromise of 1850?

• California would be admitted as a free state, slave trade would be allowed in Washington D.C., a new fugitive slave law would be enacted, and popular sovereignty

• California would be admitted as a free state, slave trade would be outlawed in Washington D.C., a new fugitive slave law would be enacted, and popular sovereignty

• California would be admitted as a slave state, slave trade would be outlawed in Washington D.C., a new fugitive slave law would be enacted, and popular sovereignty

• California would be admitted as a free state, slave trade would be outlawed in Washington D.C., no new laws would be enacted, and popular sovereignty

What was the name of the political party dedicated to anti-immigrant sentiment in the eastern part of the United States?

• The American Party

• The Know-nothings

• The Nativists

• The Anti-Immigrants

What was the main reason for the Indian population of California dropping from 150,000 to about 30,000 between 1848 and 1860?

• Disease outbreak

• Natural disasters

• Gold discovery

• Slavery