Manifest Destiny & Sectionalism

Manifest Destiny & Sectionalism

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Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Christopher Lloyd

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why was the annexation of Texas delayed?

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Back

Worry about adding Texas as a slave state, Annexing Texas would lead to a war with Mexico, There would be imbalance of slave states and free states.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The Mexican-American war was a direct result of manifest Destiny (US acquiring more land)

Back

TRUE

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How did the slavery issue get tied up with the idea of Manifest Destiny in the 1840s and 50s?

Back

Americans did not know if slavery would be allowed in the new territories.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the U.S.-Mexican War of 1846 have in common?

Back

They all increased the territory of the United States.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What territory first allowed the United States to reach the Pacific Ocean? Options: Texas Annexation, Oregon Treaty, Louisiana Purchase, Gadsden Purchase

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Back

Oregon Treaty

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What caused the huge population expansion in California between 1848 and 1852? Options: Gold was found, Fresh water was found, War with Native-Americans, farmers moved there to grow their crops.

Back

Gold was found.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Texans fought for independence against what country?

Back

Mexico

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