Manifest Destiny Quiz

What is the belief of "Manifest Destiny"?

• The belief that the US should remain isolated

• The belief that the expansion of the US was justified and inevitable

• The belief that the US should expand only to the east

• The belief that the US should not expand at all

What is the title of the painting shown in the image?

• American Dream

• American Progress

• Westward Expansion

• Manifest Journey

Which present-day states were included in the Oregon Country?

• Oregon, Washington, Idaho, parts of Wyoming, Montana, and Canada

• California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona

• Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska

• Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi

Which countries tried to control the Oregon Country?

• France, Italy, Germany, and Japan

• Russia, Spain, Great Britain, and the United States

• China, India, Brazil, and South Africa

• Mexico, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand

Which Native American tribes lived in the Oregon Country?

• Cherokee and Navajo

• Sioux and Apache

• Yakima and Blackfeet

• Iroquois and Seminole

Who was the explorer that named the Columbia River?

• Christopher Columbus

• Robert Gray

• Lewis and Clark

• Ferdinand Magellan

What was the first American settlement built on the Pacific Coast?

• Seattle

• San Francisco

• Astoria

• Los Angeles

Who were the Mountain Men?

• Rough-and-tumble explorers who came to Oregon Country as trappers

• Farmers who settled in the Midwest

• Sailors who explored the Pacific Ocean

• Miners who worked in the California Gold Rush

What did the Mountain Men use to catch beavers?

• Wooden traps

• Iron traps

• Nets

• Snares

From whom did the Mountain Men learn trapping skills and survival methods?

• European settlers

• Native Americans

• Other trappers

• Explorers from Asia