Polk and Manifest Destiny Review

11th President of the United States who expanded the United States to the West Coast, claimed Oregon, annexed Texas, and waged war with Mexico.

• Abraham Lincoln
• James K. Polk
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson

Polk settled with this country to establish the Oregon boarder at the 49 rather than the 54-40

• France
• Spain
• Russia
• Britain

This became a popular route to the West Coast. Over 10,000 people died from 1835-1855

• Oregon Trail
• Lewis and Clark Expedition
• Santa Fe Trail
• California Trail

Which is NOT a reason for moving west?

• Fertile Soil and better farming equipment made it easier to yield more crops

• Native Americans were removed from the region

• Religious groups from the East were running from persecution

• National infrastructure made travel easier

• Land speculators were eager to sell newly acquired large tracts of land

The Mexican-American war started because

• annexation of Texas and border disputes
• a dispute over fishing rights
• a disagreement over trade policies
• a conflict over religious freedom

During the Mexican-American War, America took control of this state which later became a gain after the war

• Texas
• California
• Oregon

• Florida

This ended the Mexican-American war and gave America new lands in the Mexican cession

• Treaty of Tordesillas
• Treaty of Versailles
• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• Treaty of Paris

The belief that America must expand and settle the entire continent because it was their divine right

• Manifest Destiny
• Globalisation

• American Expansionism
• Catholicism