Oregon Country and Manifest Destiny Quiz

Which of the following nations claimed the Oregon Country in the early 1800s?

• Great Britain

• Spain

• Russia

• France

What was the Adams-Onís Treaty about?

• Joint occupation of Oregon

• Establishing the Oregon Trail

• Setting the limits of Spanish territory

• Trade agreements with Great Britain

What did the mountain men primarily do in the Oregon Country?

• Farming

• Trapping beavers

• Trading with China

• Establishing missions

Which trail was the most popular route for settlers moving west?

• Santa Fe Trail

• California Trail

• Lewis and Clark Trail

• Oregon Trail

Who were the first settlers to build a mission in the Oregon Country?

• John Jacob Astor

• Jim Bridger

• Marcus and Narcissa Whitman

• Kit Carson

What was the term used for the pioneers who left the United States to go to Oregon?

• Pilgrims

• Emigrants

• Explorers

• Colonists

What did New York newspaper editor John O'Sullivan mean by 'Manifest Destiny'?

• The nation's mission to spread freedom and democracy

• The nation's mission to acquire Oregon

• The nation's mission to explore the continent

• The nation's mission to establish colonies

What was the slogan used by Democrats in the 1844 presidential election to support taking over all of Oregon?

• Pacific Expansion

• Oregon for All

• Manifest Destiny

• Fifty-Four Forty or Fight

Who won the 1844 presidential election with a focus on acquiring Oregon?

• James K. Polk

• Henry Clay

• John Quincy Adams

• Andrew Jackson

What was the compromise made between the United States and Britain regarding the border of Oregon in 1846?

• 49° N latitude

• 54°40' N latitude

• 45° N latitude

• 40° N latitude