Crash Course 17

Who coined the phrase 'Manifest Destiny'?

• Andrew Jackson

• John O'Sullivan

• John Green

• Thomas Jefferson

Which two states were discussed as being acquired by the United States?

• California and Alaska

• Texas and Alaska

• California and Nevada

• Texas and California

What was the main reason for America's westward expansion according to the text?

• Scientific research

• Adventure

• Economics

• God's will

Which game is mentioned as being inaccurate in depicting the journey westward?

• The Trail West

• Red Dead Redemption

• Civilization VI

• The Oregon Trail

Who was defeated at the Alamo?

• The American defenders

• The French Army

• Native American tribes

• The Mexican Army

What did Mexico do in response to the increasing American population in Texas?

• Offered citizenship to Americans

• Sold Texas to the United States

• Annulled land contracts and banned further emigration

• Encouraged more Americans to move

What was James K. Polk's goal as president regarding Mexico?

• Form an alliance

• Acquire California

• Build a wall

• Establish a trade agreement

Who wrote 'On Civil Disobedience' in protest of the war with Mexico?

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Green

• Henry David Thoreau

• Ralph Waldo Emerson

What was the outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• Mexico gained independence from Spain

• The U.S. paid Mexico $15 million and acquired new territories

• Texas remained an independent republic

• California became a slave state

What was the main issue with California's statehood?

• Its large size

• Whether it would be a free or slave state

• Its distance from the capital

• Lack of population