An Expanding America: Manifest Destiny and the West Assessment

The passage below was written by John Quincy Adams in 1811. The whole continent of North Amerca appears to be [meant] by Divine Providence to be peopled by one nation, speaking one language, professing one general system of religious and political principles, and accustomed to [the same] social usages and customs. For the common happiness of them all, for their peace and prosperity, I believe it is indispensable [essential] that they should be associated in one federal Union. Which view is expressed in this passage?

• support for freedom of the sea
• opposition to the extension of slavery
• belief in America's Manifest Destiny
• resistance to Indian attacks in the Northwest Territory

In the 1840s, how did the U.S. and Great Britain resolve their disagreement over control of the Oregon Territory?

• The US sent troops to occupy the disputed territory.
• They resolved the dispute peacefully by dividing up the territory.
• They created a new territory for Indians to occupy the disputed area.
• Americans had a "Second War for Independence" against the British.

The exerpt below was a part of a message delivered by President James Polk to Congress in 1846. We have tried every effort at restoring harmony. The cup of tolerance had been exhausted even beofre the recent informaiton from the frontier of the Del Norte. But now, after repeated meanaces, they have passed the boundary of the US, have invaded our territory and have shed American blood upon American soil. [They have] proclaimed that hostilities have begun, and tha tthe two nations are now at war. How did Polk make use of the dispute described in this message?

• He entered into a war with Mexico to increase the size of Texas.
• He entered into a war with Mexico to obtain New Mexico and California.
• He used the threat of war with Mexico to prevfent the annexation of Texas.
• He used the threat of war with Mexico to silence abolitionist critics of his policies.

Below are the differnt views of two historians on the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). You Can't Stop Progress The United States was often referred to as a "go-ahead" people with the locomotive as a symbol . . . The Mexican-American War was an example of this boundlessness and reform spirit--a quest for a better place for the nation. ----Robert Johanssen, an American historian ============================================ US. Mobilization was an Outright Attack [T]he mobilization of the US army was an outright attack on Mexico . . . [T]he Mexican government [acted to] protect the border . . . between the Riol Grande and the Nueces River. ----Jsus Velas-Marquez, a Mexican historian Which conclusion can be drawn from these views?

• Americans' belief in their right to expand was seen as a threat by Mexicans.
• The US was interest in progress, but Mexico was greedy for land.
• The proposed Mexican-US border affected rights to precious mineral resources.
• Americans were trying to build new railroads, but the Mexican government was blocking their progress.

The print below shows US troops fighting on the outskirts of Mexico City in August 1847. Why did President Polk send US troops on the mission shown in this print?

• The Mexican army had previously invaded the US.
• President Polk planned to place a group of friendly Mexican politicians in power.
• The Mexican government refused to surrender its norther provinces already occupied by US troops.
• American public opinion wanted revenge on Mexico for atrocities committed during the Texas War for Independence.

Which event led to a rapid increase in population in California in 1849-1850?

• the construction of a canal across Panama
• the discovery of gold in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains
• massive immigration by Chinese refugees escaping rebellions in China
• completion of a transcontinental railroad between Missouri and California

The map below provides information about regions added to the US. Based on the map, which region was transferred to the US by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo at the end of the Mexican-American War?

• Region 1
• Region 2
• Region 3
• Region 4

Based on the map, which region did the US purchase from Mexico for possible construction of a transcontinental railroad along a southern route?

• Region 3
• Region 4
• Region 5
• Region 6

Who were the "Black Seminoles"?

• Seminole Indians who occupied land with rich, dark soil.
• a group of Seminole warriors who participated in the Black Haw War
• formerly enslaved African American who escaped into Spanish Florida
• a small band of Seminole Indians who refused to abandon their lands and escaped into the Everglades

Why was the capital of Florida moved to Tallahassee?

• It was the largest city in Florida.
• It was on territory claimed by Alabama.
• It was midway between the former capitals of East and West Florida.
• It was midway between the northern and southern tip of Florida.