Manifest Destiny and the Mexican-American War

What was the main goal behind the concept of Manifest Destiny in the 1840s?

• To establish trade routes with Asia

• To expand from coast to coast, spreading American values

  "Westward Expansion"

• To strengthen the defense systems of the eastern coast

• To colonize territories outside of North America

Which president was a strong advocate for achieving Manifest Destiny?

"Mexican Cession"

• Abraham Lincoln

• James K. Polk

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

What did Americans hope to spread through their expansion?

• French language

• Liberty and Protestant Christianity

• Monarchy

• Communism

What was one of James K. Polk's major goals as president?

• To abolish slavery

• To sign a peace treaty with Britain

• To settle the Oregon Territory

• To establish a moon colony

What slogan did Polk and expansionists rally behind for the Oregon territory?

• E pluribus unum

• Remember the Alamo

• 54-40 or fight

• Give me liberty or give me death

What event directly provoked the Mexican-American War?

• A dispute over fishing rights

• The annexation of Florida

• Mexican forces attacking American soldiers

• The Louisiana Purchase

Who criticized the Mexican-American War and demanded evidence of the conflict?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Abraham Lincoln

• James K. Polk

• George Washington

What did the American settlers in California declare before being overtaken by American forces?

• The Lone Star Republic

• The Republic of California

• The Golden State

• The Bear Flag Republic

What was the outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• It returned Florida to Spain

• It established the United Nations

• It granted America control of territories from Texas to California

  "Mexican Cession"

• It ended the Civil War

Who were the 'Los Niños Héroes'?

• American generals

• Mexican cadets who defended Chapultepec Castle

• British diplomats

• Spanish explorers