Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion Review

Why did some Americans support Manifest Destiny as a justification for westward expansion?

• They wanted to share land with Native Americans.

• They believed that U.S. expansion was both inevitable and their God-given right to expand.

• They needed more land to build factories.

• They hoped to avoid conflict with foreign nations.

What was one major argument against Manifest Destiny?

• It slowed down industrial development.

• It ignored the rights of Native Americans and other nations.

• It increased trade with Mexico.

• It encouraged peaceful diplomacy.

To what extent did Manifest Destiny intensify sectional tensions in the U.S.?

• It resolved slavery disputes by creating new free territories.

• It widened the divide between North and South by raising questions about slavery in new territories.

• It united the country by focusing attention on national growth.

• It ended debates over the Missouri Compromise.

How did Manifest Destiny create conflict between the U.S. and Mexico?

• Mexico wanted to expand into the northern U.S.

• The U.S. tried to buy Florida from Mexico.

• The U.S. annexed Texas, which Mexico still claimed.

• Mexico attacked U.S. settlers in California.

Why did some Native American tribes resist westward expansion?

• They wanted to share their land with pioneers.

• They were concerned about losing their cultural identity and land.

• They believed it would increase trade opportunities.

• They wanted to join the U.S. government.

What role did the Oregon Trail play in westward expansion and economic development?

• It connected eastern cities to gold mines in Oregon, boosting agricultural and growth of an American population in the West.

• It helped develop permanent settlements and trade routes, boosting agricultural and growth of an American population in the West.

• It became the main trade route between the U.S. and Britain.

Compare the purpose and outcomes of the Oregon Trail with the Lewis and Clark Expedition. How did these efforts shape American westward expansion?

• Both were military ventures aimed at removing European influence in the West.

• Both opened new territories to settlement and strengthened U.S. claims to western lands.

• Both focused on avoiding conflict with Native Americans.

• Both failed to attract settlers to the western regions.

How did the migration along the Oregon Trail affect Native American communities in the region? Assess the long-term consequences.

• It strengthened Native American alliances with U.S. settlers.

• It led to displacement, cultural disruption, and loss of land for Native American groups.

• It increased Native American control over western territories.

• It had no significant impact on Native American societies.

What was one challenge faced by families traveling on the Oregon Trail?

• Lack of clear maps

• Frequent attacks by foreign armies

• Harsh weather and dangerous river crossings

• Opposition from the U.S. government

How did the experiences of missionaries on the Oregon Trail differ from those of other settlers?

• Missionaries were primarily focused on farming.

• Missionaries traveled to spread religion and interact with Native Americans.

• Missionaries avoided the trail entirely.

• Missionaries were responsible for building railroads.