Manifest Destiny Quiz

What two places did James K. Polk promise to annex (add)?

• Texas

• Florida

• New Jersey

• Oregon

What land was gained in the treaty signed by Britain and the United States in 1846?

• parts of the Oregon Territory

• California

• sections of Mississippi

What did Mexico begin doing after winning independence from Spain in 1821?

• celebrating and setting off fireworks

• changing old policies set by Spain

• renaming every town

What did vaqueros do?

• yelled "howdy" when they saw people

• drew boundary lines between towns

• managed herds of cattle and sheep

How did Californios feel about Mexico?

• they felt no connection to it

• they hated it

How did Americans feel about the Mexican-American War?

• they thought it was unjustified

• they felt it was dangerous

• they thought it could be avoided

• all of the above

What ended the Mexican War in 1848, increased the land area of the United States by almost 25 percent?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Gadsden Purchase

• manifest destiny

What fixed the continental boundaries of the United States?

• manifest destiny

• Gadsden Purchase

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

As American settlers flooded the Southwest, cultural encounters often led to conflict and violence. New settlers usually ignored Mexican legal ideas, such as community property or community water rights. These all happened after what event?

• Gadsden Purchase

• Mexican-American War

• Texas Revolution

What was the belief that America’s fate was to conquer land all the way to the Pacific Ocean?