Manifest Destiny (15)

What does the term 'Manifest Destiny' mean?

• A military strategy during the Civil War

• A political movement to annex Canada

• The idea that America should focus on industrial development

• The belief that it was America's right to expand westward toward the Pacific Ocean

Who coined the phrase 'Manifest Destiny'?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John O'Sullivan

• Abraham Lincoln

In what year did the United States annex Texas?

• 1803

• 1819

• 1872

• 1845

What territory did the U.S. purchase from France in 1803?

• Texas

• Louisiana Territory

• Florida

• Oregon Country

What does 'allotted by providence' refer to in the context of Manifest Destiny?

• Territories won in battles

• Land given by European countries

• Decided by the U.S. government

• Given by God or a higher power

What was the main desire behind the westward expansion according to Manifest Destiny?

• To find gold and riches

• To spread Christianity

• For the free development of America's rapidly growing population

• To establish military bases

Which painting embodies the idea of Manifest Destiny?

• The Starry Night

• Washington Crossing the Delaware

• American Progress

• The Scream

What symbolizes America in the painting 'American Progress'?

• A bear

• A woman dressed in white

• A stagecoach

• A city drenched in light

What did the westward expansion bring to the perceived dark spaces of the world according to the painting 'American Progress'?

• Economic prosperity for all

• Technological advancements in agriculture

• Peace and harmony

• New communication and modern development

Who were pushed from their homelands due to westward expansion?

• European settlers

• Many American Indian nations

• African slaves

• Mexican soldiers