Manifest Destiny Lesson

Instead of purchasing just New Orleans, the French sold the entire Louisiana Territory for how much money?

• 5 Million dollars

• 10 million dollars

• 15 million dollars

• 1 dollar

When Stephen Austin settled into Texas, why did he and the American settlers upset the Mexican government?

• The Americans were becoming friends with the Indigenous people.

• The Americans were not following Mexican law

• The Americans were bringing too many people with them to settle in the area.

• The Americans were having too many celebrations on the land.

How did the Mexican-American War begin?

• Mexican fired on US troops at the Mississippi River.

• Mexicans fired on US troops at the Rio Grande.

• Americans fired on the Mexicans near the Gulf of Mexico.

• Americans fired at the Mexican troops at the Colorado River.

What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?

• Manifest destiny 

•  Monroe Doctrine 

•  Great Awakening 

• Louisiana Purchase

Which of these diseases was not a problem on the Oregon Trail?

• Typhoid

• Tuberculosis

• Cholera

• Dysentery

What were TWO ways that people traveled to the west coast? (Pick Both)

• Train

• Sail Boat

• Oregon Trail

• Hot Air Balloon

• Utah Land Bridge

What reporter was credited with creating the name Manifest Destiny?

• James Mulcahey

• Fahey Flynn

• John O'Sullivan

• Tim Weigel

Who did the Americans believed gave them the right to settle the entire continent taking land from Mexico and Native Americans?

• God

• James K. Polk

• Andrew Jackson

• Chief Joseph

What was the forced location of thousands of Native Americans called?

• The Hopeless Journey

• The Deadly Flight

• The Trail of Tears

• The March of Doom

How much did the United States pay for California?

• $5,000,000

• $50,000,000

• $15,000,000

• They didn't pay. They won it in the war.