Manifest Destiny Quiz

Manifest Destiny Quiz

8th Grade

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32 Qs

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Manifest Destiny Quiz

Manifest Destiny Quiz

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8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary purpose of the Erie Canal as mentioned in the context of Manifest Destiny?

To connect the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Ocean

To open trade routes from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean

To facilitate westward expansion

To serve as a boundary between the U.S. and Canada

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Pinckney's Treaty achieve according to the document?

It ended the American Revolution

It granted Americans access to the Mississippi River

It initiated trade with Native American tribes

It established American colonies in Florida

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does "Manifest Destiny" refer to in the context of American history?

The belief in the inevitable annexation of Mexico

The law that allowed slavery in new territories

A rallying cry for westward expansion

The agreement to share Oregon with Britain

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How was the Oregon Country acquired by the United States?

By discovery

By treaty with Britain

By purchase from France

By war with Mexico

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event led to the doubling of the world's supply of gold in the 1840s?

California Gold Rush

Nevada Silver Discovery

Klondike Gold Rush

Australian Gold Rush

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the result of the Mexican Cession?

Mexico purchased territory from the U.S.

The U.S. ceded territory to Mexico

Mexico ceded territory to the U.S. after the Mexican-American War

The U.S. and Mexico shared the territory

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who became president after Harrison's sudden death?

Martin Van Buren

John Tyler

James K. Polk

Andrew Jackson

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