Manifest Destiny & Western Expansion

With which of the following were the people known as "forty-niners” associated?

• the California gold rush

• the American landing at Veracruz

• the controversy over California's application for statehood

• the settlement of Oregon and establishment of its northern border

During the 1840s, canals advantage over railroads was that shipping by canal was -

• faster.

• cheaper.

• more direct.

• less affected by weather.

"Fifty-Four Forty or Fight" referred to a boundary dispute between the United States and -

• Spain.

• Mexico.

• Great Britain.

• the Sauk and Fox.

The phrase manifest destiny refers to the belief that?

• The US should be 2 separate nations

• The US should abolish slavery

• The US should expand across the entire continent

• The US should trade with Mexico and Canada

In the early years of canal and railroad travel, what advantage did railroads offer?

• cost

• Safety

• speed

• comfort

Which event was most responsible for creating a diverse population in California?

• the gold rush

• the Treaty of Fort Laramie

• the invention of the steel plow

• the war with Mexico

Which group was forcibly relocated by means of the "Trail of Tears"?

• Mexicans

• Shoshone

• African slaves

• Cherokee

Which development led to a sharp rise in the number of enslaved people in the US?

• the cotton gin

• interchangeable parts

• steam-powered machinery

• the canal system

The foreign policies of President James Polk involving Texas, California, and the Oregon Territory were all efforts to:

• remain neutral toward western territories

• continue tradition American isolationism

• weaken the Monroe Doctrine

• fulfill the goal of Manifest Destiny

Under Mexican rule, the main appeal Texas held for American settlers was:

• cheap land

• legalized slavery

• religious freedom

• government protection from Native Americans