Manifest Destiny Mania

Manifest Destiny Mania

8th Grade

32 Qs

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Manifest Destiny Mania

Manifest Destiny Mania

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the New Mexico territory originally comprised of?

The states of New Mexico and Arizona only

The states of New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming

The states of Texas and California

Only the state of New Mexico

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did the Spanish found the settlement of Santa Fe?

In the late 1500s

In 1610

In 1821

In 1800s

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first American trader to reach Santa Fe, which marked the beginning of the Santa Fe Trail?

Spanish conquistadors

William Becknell

Spanish missionaries

Mexican government officials

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary reason the new Mexican government welcomed American traders?

To establish a military alliance

To convert Americans to Spanish culture

To boost the economy

To create a barrier against European powers

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did some Americans begin to believe as trade with New Mexico increased and Americans settled in the area?

That New Mexico should be an independent country

That acquiring New Mexico was part of American Manifest Destiny

That New Mexico should be returned to Spain

That New Mexico should be a Spanish colony

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the Spanish explorers mentioned in the text that settled California in the 1700s?

Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro

Christopher Columbus and Vasco Núñez de Balboa

Gaspar de Portolá and Father Junípero Serra

Francisco Vásquez de Coronado and Juan Ponce de León

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main aim of the missions established by the Spanish in California?

To find gold and other precious metals

To convert Native Americans to Christianity and teach them the Spanish way of life

To establish trade routes with Asia

To create a military stronghold against other European powers

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