Manifest Destiny

What year was the term 'Manifest Destiny' first used?

• 1803

• 1819

• 1845

• 1872

Who coined the term 'Manifest Destiny'?

• George Washington

• James K. Polk

• John Gast

• John O'Sullivan

What symbolizes America in John Gast's painting 'American Progress'?

• A bear

• A city

• A woman dressed in white

• A stagecoach

What was a major consequence of Manifest Destiny on indigenous peoples?

• They were given voting rights

• They were pushed from their homelands

• They benefited from new technologies

• They were granted new lands

Which territories were added to the United States as a result of Manifest Destiny?

• Louisiana Territory, Florida, Texas

• Oregon Country, Mexican Cession, Gadsden Purchase

• California, Nevada, Utah

• Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico