Manifest Destiny Quiz 2024

Americans fighting a war with Mexico to gain land is a _______ part of Manifest Destiny.

• Political

• Economic

• Social

Describe Manifest Destiny.

• The exploration of the Louisiana Purchase Territory.

• Gaining Oregon Territory from Great Britain.

• America expanding from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

• Native Americans being forced from their homes.

Who was affected negatively by westward expansion?

• Native Americans

• Mexican Americans

• Irish Immigrants

• Chinese Immigrants

What country did the U.S. gain Florida from?

• France

• Mexico

• Spain

• Great Britain

The physical geographic features of mountains described in the quote from "At Lemhi Pass" posed a problem while exploring lands contained in which territory?

• Texas

• Gadsden Purchase

• the Louisiana Purchase

• Florida

Congress under the Articles of Confederation influenced Westward Expansion by approving the ___________________ which is a system to follow when admitting new states.

Which was NOT an effect of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?

• Officially ended the war with Mexico setting the border at the Rio Grande.

• Mexico ceded the Mexican Cession Territory to the US

• Manifest Destiny was achieved

• The US was given $15 million for the Mexican Cession land

How did the acquisition of the identified land shown in the map above impact the growth of the United States?

• The Transcontinental Railroad will expand trade

• The Erie Canal was built on this land

• Gold was discovered making people wealthy

• No more battles would be won in this area

What was the main cause of the Mexican-American War?

• The Annexation of Oregon

• Border dispute between Texas and Mexico

• The purchase of Texas by the US

• Gold being discovered in Texas

What reason did Mexico give for declaring war against the United States in 1846?