Manifest Destiny Quiz

What does the term "Manifest" mean as used in the context of "Manifest Destiny"?

• To hide

• To conquer

• To reveal

• Clear or obvious

What belief arose due to the country's continual advance westward?

• The Great Migration

• The Gold Rush

• Manifest Destiny

• The Frontier Thesis

What does the term "Manifest Destiny" refer to?

• The belief in America's fate to expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

• The economic policy that encouraged American industrialization.

• The political movement to separate the North from the South.

• The military strategy used during the American Civil War.

Which treaty was signed in 1783 that ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized American independence?

• Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

• Adams-Onís Treaty

• Treaty of Paris

• Gadsden Purchase

In what year was the Louisiana Territory acquired by the United States?

• 1783

• 1803

• 1845

• 1848

What is the name of the treaty through which the United States acquired Florida in 1819?

• Treaty of Paris

• Adams-Onís Treaty

• Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

• Gadsden Purchase

Which territory was acquired by the United States as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo in 1848?

• Oregon Territory

• Louisiana Territory

• Texas

• Florida

When was the Gadsden Purchase, which involved land acquisition by the United States from Mexico?

• 1819

• 1845

• 1848

• 1853

Where did the Oregon Trail start?

• Oregon Country

• Independence, Missouri

• The Great Plains

• The Rocky Mountains

Why were the Mormons driven out of New York?

• Because of their political views

• Because of their economic practices

• Because of their religious beliefs

• Because of territorial disputes